Square g7 — The Dragon Bishop Lair
The premier fianchetto square for Black's dark-squared bishop in the Sicilian Dragon and King's Indian Defense on the long diagonal across the chessboard.
Square G7
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Archetype: The Dragon Lair
Macro-Zone: sniper corridors →
"The sniper on the long diagonal."
Tactical & Strategic Role
Houses the dark-squared 'Dragon' bishop slicing down the g7-a1 long diagonal.
Detailed Guide
g7 is powerful and iconic. Fianchettoing Black's bishop on g7 creates a long-range laser pointing straight at White's queenside.
Data Pipeline Intelligence50,000+ Games Analyzed
Square G7 Combat & Spatial Metrics
Graveyard Rank
#44 / 64
1,540 checkmates
Capture Activity
#33 / 64
157,360 casualties
Dormancy Index
Ply 0
#23 first arrival speed
Avg Residence
1 plies/gm
Tactical Crossroad
Casualties by Piece Type157,360 total captured
Pawn:49%
Knight:4%
Bishop:30%
Rook:9%
Queen:7%
Piece Residence Plies BreakdownOccupancy share per game
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Pawn
1 plies
♞
Knight
0 plies
♝
Bishop
0 plies
♜
Rook
0 plies
♛
Queen
0 plies
♚
King
0 plies
Control vs. Win Rate (≥ 50% Occupancy)White 40% | Draw 8% | Black 52%
White Win: 40%Draw: 8%Black Win: 52%
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Frequently Asked Questions (G7)
Why is g7 famous in the Sicilian Dragon?
In the Sicilian Dragon (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6!), Black pushes g6 and places the bishop on g7, creating the feared 'Dragon Bishop' on the long diagonal.