B07-B09
Pirc Defense
Learn the starting moves, ideas, game results, and 25 named Pirc Defense variations.
1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 About This Opening
The Pirc Defense (1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6) is a hypermodern defense allowing White to build a center before counterattacking. Less theoretical than the Sicilian but offering real winning chances.
Variations
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Maroczy Defense, Pirc
e4 d6 d4 e5 Balogh Defense, Pirc
e4 d6 d4 f5 Pirc Defense
e4 d6 d4 Nf6 Lion's Jaw, Pirc
e4 d6 d4 Nf6 f3 Roscher Gambit, Pirc
e4 d6 d4 Nf6 Nf3 Philidor Gambit, Pirc
e4 d6 d4 e5 dxe5 Bd7 Pirc; Ufimtsev; Antal Defense
e4 d6 d4 Nf6 Nc3 g6 Kholmov System, Pirc
e4 d6 d4 Nf6 Nc3 g6 Bc4 Classical System, Pirc
e4 d6 d4 Nf6 Nc3 g6 Be2 Panov; Opatijav; Byrne Variation, Pirc
e4 d6 d4 Nf6 Nc3 g6 Bg5 Two Knights System, Pirc
e4 d6 d4 Nf6 Nc3 g6 Nf3 Bg7 Chinese Variation, Pirc
e4 d6 d4 Nf6 Nc3 g6 Be2 Bg7 g4 Bayonet Attack, Pirc
e4 d6 d4 Nf6 Nc3 g6 Be2 Bg7 h4 Sveshnikov-Jansa Attack, Pirc
e4 d6 d4 Nf6 Nc3 g6 Be3 c6 h3 Quiet System, Pirc
e4 d6 d4 Nf6 Nc3 g6 Nf3 Bg7 Be2 Schlechter Variation, Pirc
e4 d6 d4 Nf6 Nc3 g6 Nf3 Bg7 h3 Ljubojevic Variation, Pirc
e4 d6 d4 Nf6 Nc3 g6 f4 Bg7 Bc4 Austrian; Yugoslav Defense, Pirc
e4 d6 d4 Nf6 Nc3 g6 f4 Bg7 Nf3 Dragon Formation, Pirc
e4 d6 d4 Nf6 Nc3 g6 f4 Bg7 Nf3 c5 Weiss Variation, Pirc
e4 d6 d4 Nf6 Nc3 g6 f4 Bg7 Nf3 O-O Bd3 Kurajica Variation, Pirc
e4 d6 d4 Nf6 Nc3 g6 f4 Bg7 Nf3 O-O Be3 Unzicker Attack, Pirc
e4 d6 d4 Nf6 Nc3 g6 f4 Bg7 Nf3 O-O e5 Parma Defense, Pirc
e4 d6 d4 Nf6 Nc3 g6 Nf3 Bg7 Be2 O-O O-O Bg4 Czech Defense, Pirc
e4 d6 d4 Nf6 Nc3 g6 Nf3 Bg7 Be2 O-O O-O c6 Chigorin Line, Pirc
e4 d6 d4 Nf6 Nc3 g6 Nf3 Bg7 Be2 O-O O-O Nc6