Levenfish Attack: Sicilian Dragon Chess Opening

The Levenfish Attack is an aggressive line against the Sicilian Dragon and begins with the moves: 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6. f4
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[@Arya-pd5pz]

I find it impressive that your channel still goes strong after more than 10 years. Keep it up!

[@chesswebsite]

Thanks Arya. It is definitely crazy to think about.

[@Revocateanimos24]

@@chesswebsite came from your Karo Can video because I wanted to brush up on it. Saw you commented 10 years ago that KZbin only let you upload 10 minute videos max. Clicked on your channel and saw you were still uploading. Crazy to think how far we've come. Great job man love your vids. Keep up the good work!

[@ikavinkishore9953]

@@chesswebsite It's definitely very impressive! But please increase the frequency of your videos . I am rarely getting a video from your channel.

[@soulreaverable]

@@chesswebsite I literally just came from your video on the Sicilian Dragon and I was surprised to see it was 10 years old. Audio has definitely improved.

[@LuisJayanata]

I was just about to study this variation by myself and suddenly this video shows up basically covering the main opening ideas. Truly a great video, thank you!

[@maxarmstrong9120]

Yes! Another video! These make my day. Thank you so much for what you do!

[@nicbentulan]

this was uploaded a few months before the queen's gambit was released on netflix. nice. never knew this variation (well i almost never play e4 as white or d6 as black in sicilian soooo yeah)

[@rajithasan9319]

Keep it up Kevin. You are my first chess coach and it's been 5 years.

[@simplehealthyliving4681]

Please suggest how to open as black with the goal to checkmate the white king. Opening plus at least some middlegame plans are requested.

[@tastybrain]

Fantastic analysis! It's top of the list when you search for the Levenfish on KZbin! Keep up the great work, Kevin!

[@chesswebsite]

Wow, thanks!

[@giraffechess1245]

Nice video! As a former Dragon addict, I can attest to this variation being a tricky one. Nice to see lots of good chess education these days!

[@teknotic7903]

Problem is I can’t remember even the opening much less the lines.

[@fullglorywr8322]

It's easier if you focus on the opening that black is doing. I always use the sicilian dragon. There are many variations but typically you will see black do these moves. C5, d6, knight to f6, g6, bishop to g7, castle kingside, knight to c6, bishop to d7, and completing the opening with rook to c8. Usually the one playing white is agressive, so seeing this is rare. However, if you allow black to develop, you will see this

[@can6099]

thank you so much, these videeos really help

[@kabirgololololol552]

Can you please make a video on how to counter pawn to g3 bishop g2 horse advances to g4 and then mirror on the other side

[@ben3852]

Still watching your videos from 11 years ago ahah

[@chessrealm]

Very instructive, thank you

[@romanpikulik655]

Looks really nice! Thank you! Got into difficulties with the dragon taming, hope this will help? Also: does it work against 1.c4 reversed sicilian dragon guys? Thx

[@kel_xoxo]

Exceedingly helpful. I will be practicing each variation, but I like the simple bishop to g7 ending

[@chesswebsite]

Glad it was helpful!

[@ikavinkishore9953]

OMG How many new methods are you going to teach to play against my favourite opening.

[@ikavinkishore9953]

@King hi

[@JakeLemasterGuitar]

I'm putting together a lichess study of this and current day stockfish actually dislikes Qd4 at ~11:00. It's still better for white, but the insane move Bf4 actually completely paralyzes black. After Qxc3 you tuck your King on f2 and your pieces cover all the possible checking squares. You still win at least an exchange by force, but you don't even have to rush! Incredibly cool position

[@shibomguitar]

Awesome video sir

[@leiabryanttheredneckfemini1445]

I prefer the kopec system against the Sicilian

[@michaelscheinfeild5972]

why called levenfish is it fish ?

[@Achilles513]

Is this attack as effective against either the accelerated or hyper-accelerated dragon variations?

[@poojanoddy]

After ♛ to a5 we can actually Castell because if he takes our ♗ then Knight ♘ to c7 is a family fork 🍴 and we also develop

[@maxarmstrong9120]

2:45 isn’t g4 trapping a knight?

[@delighton_]

After g4 Black can play Nxf4 and if Bxf4, dxe5 wins back the piece and White is down a pawn

[@maxarmstrong9120]

@@delighton_ oh yes, thanks!

[@subbaraoatmuri2271]

I LOVE THESE VEDIOS

[@pratapkhandekar8322]

You are the great

[@treven7492]

Next up the Wooden Shield please.

[@pamelahuett5215]

Thank you kevin I really got a lot out of that video. I'm 63 years old and I play pretty much just for fun but I take my games serious. I wish I would have kept playing after I left high-school I fixed it. John...lmao sorry.

[@kral3046]

Hii, Would you like to play some games for fun?

[@pamelahuett5215]

@@kral3046 that would be awesome but you would probably crush me bad but it would be fun 😄

[@kral3046]

@@pamelahuett5215 Having fun is what it matters regardless of who wins in my opinion 😅 What's your Lichess username?

[@tastybrain]

Who's John?

[@michaelheindl251]

Streammmmmmm lol love the vid thanks

[@KyMiyu]

Chess never dies. I came back and hit 1250. I was happy with that. Average isnt bad.

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[@michaelheindl251]

I religously play dragon an I never knew this was attack against it. its scary lol

[@ikavinkishore9953]

Yes I have encountered it very often.

[@hayloftuwu3179]

0:15 And that's why i play D4 although i can't hide from the sicilian forever so here i am

[@ErnJonk]

pxp is a solid move

[@ErnJonk]

ok not so solid

[@demetriusdemarcusbartholom8063]

Bayer Levenfish

[@gz1208]

...nh5. g4

[@owenmacaulay5399]

Anybody else here because of the Queen's Gambit?

[@robertbryanyee6973]

seems like dragon is a mediocre if this variation exists. Najdorf is better than dragon

[@chesswebsite]

Najdorf is definitely solid. Dragon is still very popular.

[@bharamanand93]

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