Main line, through 1... d6B00
1. e4 d6
In the centre, White holds e4.
B00-B09
Pirc Defense
28 named lines in this family, ECO B00-B09. Every one of them opens 1. e4 d6, so the notes on those moves are written once, just below, instead of once per line. Under each line you get its moves and the sentences it adds that this page has not already printed. A line's own page carries up to its first 4 per-move notes in full.
The moves every line here plays
1. e4 d6
- 1. e4 Stakes a claim in the centre, controlling d5, and frees the bishop and queen.
- 1... d6 Supports the centre, adding control of e5. Theory calls this the Pirc Defense.
Main line, after 2. d4, through 2. d4B00
1. e4 d6 2. d4
In the centre, White holds d4 and e4.
- 2. d4 Stakes a claim in the centre, controlling e5, and frees the bishop and queen.
Main line, after 2. d4, through 2... Nf6B00
1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6
- 2... Nf6 Develops the knight to f6, eyeing d5 and e4.
Roscher GambitB00
1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nf3
Main line, after 2. d4, through 3... g6B07
1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6
Black lets White build the big centre, fianchettoes on g7, and strikes back at the right moment with ...e5 or ...c5 - counterpunching chess.
Byrne VariationB07
1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Bg5
Kholmov SystemB07
1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Bc4
Sveshnikov SystemB07
1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. g3
150 AttackB07
1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Be3 c6 5. Qd2
150 Attack, Sveshnikov-Jansa AttackB07
1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Be3 c6 5. h3
Bayonet AttackB07
1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Be2 Bg7 5. h4
Black's kingside bishop takes the long diagonal.
Chinese VariationB07
1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Be2 Bg7 5. g4
150 Attack, Inner Doll DefenseB07
1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Be3 c6 5. Qd2 Bg4
Classical Variation, through 4. Nf3B08
1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Nf3
Classical Variation, after 4... Bg7B08
1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7
Classical Variation, Quiet SystemB08
1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Be2
Classical Variation, Schlechter VariationB08
1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. h3
Classical Variation, Quiet System, Chigorin LineB08
1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Be2 O-O 6. O-O Nc6
Classical Variation, Quiet System, Czech DefenseB08
1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Be2 O-O 6. O-O c6
Classical Variation, Quiet System, Parma DefenseB08
1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Be2 O-O 6. O-O Bg4
Austrian Attack, through 4. f4B09
1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. f4
Austrian Attack, Ljubojevic VariationB09
1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. f4 Bg7 5. Bc4
Austrian Attack, after 4... Bg7B09
1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. f4 Bg7 5. Nf3 O-O
Austrian Attack, Dragon FormationB09
1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. f4 Bg7 5. Nf3 c5
Austrian Attack, Kurajica VariationB09
1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. f4 Bg7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be3
Austrian Attack, Unzicker AttackB09
1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. f4 Bg7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. e5
Austrian Attack, Weiss VariationB09
1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. f4 Bg7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Bd3
Austrian Attack, Unzicker Attack, Bronstein VariationB09
1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. f4 Bg7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. e5 Nfd7 7. h4
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