Is the dragon refuted?

Is the dragon refuted?

No, it is not refuted, and it is not any more dubious than dozens of other mainstream openings. It’s dangerous for both sides, of course.

Is c3 Sicilian good?

It’s a respectable anti-Sicilian; black can equalise if he knows his onions, of course. The comment I noted though was you feel a little uncomfortable with 2. c3 and have achieved mixed results. That is possibly a sign you should play something else.

Is the Dragon Sicilian bad?

It is an opening like any other opening. Sicilian is never bad.

Is the Hyper Accelerated Dragon a good opening?

I personally like it because it is a low maintenance opening, unlike the Classical Dragon which demands a lot of theoretical study and updating. The Hyper Accelerated Dragon has quite a crafty move-order that often bust e4 players who wrongly treat it as a regular Classical Dragon.

Is Accelerated Dragon good for Black?

No, Black actually GAINS by later playing d7-d5 in ONE move! That’s what makes the Accelerated Dragon one of the best chess openings for Black: a great position with dynamic possibilities and the luxury of an extra move! After the moves 1. e4 c5 2.

Are 1/2 and 5 the same number?

.5 and 1/2 are the same number. You can check this by either converting them both into decimals or fractions. .5 is just .5 in a decimal format. However, 1/2 needs to be converted. A simple way to convert a fraction into a decimal is to multiple a number but the denominator (the bottom) to make it out of a hundred.

What is the difference between 2 and 1?

Well, as you probably know, 2 is the same thing as 2 1. Any number divided by 1 is the same number. When you divide something by 2, you need to simplify it to make it over 1 instead of 2. Basically, we need to always make the denominator into 1 to find the exact number.

What number is multiplied by 4 to get 1?

To understand why it happens, you should start by thinking what 1/4 means. It is the answer to the question “What number, multiplied by four, equals 1”, that is, 4 x = 1. The answer, of course, would be 0.25, because 4 × 0.25 = 1.

Why is 2 5 times 5 equal to 10?

Because 2 times 5 equals 10, and so does 5 times 2. 4 times 25 equals 100, so 25 times 4 does also. This is the commutative property of multiplication. It’s also why 2*5=10. Just divide one of the two numbers, and the 10 drops to 1