Accelerated Dragon with GM Alex Fier

Also, who wants to study tons of theory in the Sicilian Dragon, right? That’s where the Accelerated Dragon scores again……

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Last Updated : January 5, 2026

Also, who wants to study tons of theory in the Sicilian Dragon, right?

That’s where the Accelerated Dragon scores again… where you do NOT have to study for hours to survive the first 15 moves.

Want to master the Sicilian Accelerated Dragon?

You’ll need to know the typical tactical patterns that frequently occur!

GM Alex Fier’s brand-new course on the Sicilian Accelerated Dragon gives you a complete understanding of essential fundamental ideas and tactical patterns… to get you ready for your next tournament game.

Here’s what you are going to learn:

  • Double rooks vs double bishops. Active bishops can really exert a lot MORE power than passive rooks. Even if that means being down in material. Let Fier explain how it works, with the help of a real-life game…
  • Central pawn pressure. The idea of 1…c5 is to exchange the d2-d4 pawn push by White and thus grab hold of the center. Look how the great Lasker did the same against Schlecter for a solid passed d-pawn. (diagram)
  • The fateful f3-pawn. If White plays f2-f3 and goes for castling short, it weakens the dark squares…ouch! Not something you want as White when your opponent has got the Dragon bishop. How to exploit it? Let Fier teach you…
  • Exploiting back ranks. White may try to go aggressive at times. And frankly, that creates a lot of holes for the Accelerated Dragon player to exploit, like a weak back rank. In Lecture 3, you will see the concept in play from a 1950 game.
  • Go “hyper” on your Dragon. Why not lead with 2…g6 and go for the Hyperaccelerated Dragon? Extremely sharp and double-edged. Beware of the Maroczy Bind though. Or just go through the 2.7 hours of video lessons specially dedicated to it in this training.

Most Sicilians involve entering a black hole of theory, but not this one! The serpentine-like Accelerated Dragon is light on its feet and dangerous from the moment it appears.

Start playing it now!

Outline:

Chapter 1 About Accelerated Dragon
Chapter 2 History of Accelerated Dragon
Chapter 3 Heroes of Accelerated Dragon (part 1)
Chapter 4 Heroes of Accelerated Dragon (part 2)
Chapter 5 Maroczy Sidelines
Chapter 6 Maroczy with f3 (part 1)
Chapter 7 Maroczy with f3 (part 2)
Chapter 8 Maroczy with f3 (part 3)
Chapter 9 Maroczy with Be2 (part 1)
Chapter 10 Maroczy with Be2 (part 2)
Chapter 11 Nc3-Be3-Nc6
Chapter 12 Nc3-Be3-Bc4
Chapter 13 Classical (part 1)
Chapter 14 Classical (part 2)
Chapter 15 Fianchetto
Chapter 16 Hyper Accelerated Dragon (part 1)
Chapter 17 Hyper Accelerated Dragon (part 2)
Chapter 18 Hyper Accelerated Dragon (part 3)
Chapter 19 Odds and Ends

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