Is the Chessbook Accelerated Dragon repertoire free?

Yes. Studying it on Chessbook is free, and so is the PGN download, which needs no account.

Can I download it as a PGN?

Yes: https://chessbook.com/courses/accelerated-dragon.pgn?band=1400-1600. Pick your rating first to download the version for your level. It imports into Lichess studies, ChessBase and other tools.

Why does it depend on my rating?

The main Black choices stay the same, but opponents at different ratings play different moves. Each rating's version prepares for the replies you will actually face, using millions of games between players at that level.

How much does it cover?

Every opponent reply that comes up in at least 1 game in 200 at your rating, picking lines that score well and are easy to remember.

Accelerated Dragon repertoire for Black

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Tuned for Lichess 1400-1600: 90 moves.

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[Event "Chessbook Accelerated Dragon repertoire (1400-1600)"]
[Site "https://chessbook.com/courses/accelerated-dragon"]
[Annotator "Chessbook"]
[Result "*"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 ( 2. Bc4 e6 3. Nf3 ( 3. Nc3 a6 4. a3 ( 4. Nf3 Qc7 ) ( 4. a4 Qc7
) 4... Qc7 ) ( 3. d3 d5 4. exd5 exd5 5. Bb3 ( 5. Bb5+ Nc6 6. Nf3 Nf6 ) 5... Nf6
) ( 3. Qf3 Nc6 ) ( 3. d4 cxd4 4. Qxd4 Nc6 ) ( 3. c3 d5 ) 3... d5 4. exd5 exd5
5. Bb5+ Nc6 6. O-O ( 6. d3 ) ( 6. c3 Nf6 ) 6... Nf6 ) ( 2. d4 cxd4 3. Qxd4 (
3. c3 Nf6 4. e5 Nd5 5. cxd4 d6 6. Nf3 ( 6. Bc4 Nb6 ) 6... Nc6 ) ( 3. Nf3 e5 )
3... Nc6 4. Qd1 g6 ) ( 2. Nc3 e6 3. Bc4 ( 3. Nf3 a6 4. d4 ( 4. Bc4 ) 4... cxd4
5. Nxd4 Qc7 ) ( 3. f4 a6 4. Nf3 Qc7 ) ) ( 2. c3 Nf6 3. e5 ( 3. d4 Nxe4 )
3... Nd5 4. d4 cxd4 ) ( 2. f4 d5 3. e5 ( 3. exd5 Nf6 ) 3... Nc6 4. Nf3 Bg4 ) (
2. d3 g6 ) ( 2. c4 e6 ) ( 2. Qf3 e6 3. Bc4 ) 2... Nc6 3. d4 ( 3. Bc4 e6 4. O-O (
4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Qc7 ) ( 4. d3 d5 5. exd5 exd5 6. Bb5 ) ( 4. c3 d5 5. exd5
exd5 6. Bb5 ) ( 4. Nc3 Nf6 5. d3 d5 6. exd5 exd5 ) 4... d5 5. exd5 exd5 6. Bb5 (
6. Re1+ Be6 ) ) ( 3. Bb5 Nd4 4. Nxd4 cxd4 5. d3 ( 5. O-O a6 6. Ba4 b5 7. Bb3 Bb7
) ( 5. c3 Qb6 ) 5... Qa5+ 6. Bd2 Qxb5 ) ( 3. c3 d5 4. exd5 ( 4. e5 Bg4 5. d4
cxd4 ) 4... Qxd5 5. d4 Nf6 ) ( 3. Nc3 g6 4. d4 ( 4. Bc4 Bg7 ) 4... cxd4 5. Nxd4
Bg7 6. Be3 ( 6. Nxc6 bxc6 7. Bd2 ( 7. Bc4 e6 ) 7... e6 ) 6... Nf6 7. f3 ( 7. Bc4
Qa5 ) 7... O-O 8. Qd2 d5 ) ( 3. d3 g6 ) 3... cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 5. Nc3 ( 5. Nxc6
bxc6 6. Nc3 ( 6. Bc4 Bg7 7. Nc3 ) ( 6. Qd4 Nf6 ) 6... Bg7 ) ( 5. Be3 Bg7 6. Nc3
) *

About this repertoire

The Accelerated Dragon Sicilian, with answers to the Alapin, Smith-Morra and other anti-Sicilians.

Chessbook's Accelerated Dragon repertoire for Black, built from millions of games between players at your rating. It covers the moves your opponents actually play, to a 1-in-200 coverage target, and picks lines that score well and are easy to remember.

It's free: study it on Chessbook with spaced repetition, or download the PGN.