B09 · Semi-Open · a defense for Black

Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack

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1.e4d62.d4Nf63.Nc3g64.f4
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack1.6M games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
93%1.4M47%
1.7%27k44%
1.4%22k41%
1%16k39%
0.8%13k47%
0.5%7.4k40%
0.4%6.9k44%
0.4%6.8k36%
0.2%3.2k46%
0.1%1.6k38%
Famous games in this line5.0k master games
Karjakin, Sergey (2788) – Ivanchuk, Vassily (2768)2011½–½Polgar, Judit (2705) – Carlsen, Magnus (2848)20120–1Karjakin, Sergey (2776) – Ivanchuk, Vassily (2776)20111–0Mamedov, Rau (2704) – Carlsen, M. (2843)2018½–½Karjakin, Sergey (2775) – Ivanchuk, Vassily (2766)20121–0Karjakin, Sergey (2782) – Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar (2753)2013½–½Anand, V. (2783) – Nepomniachtchi, I. (2751)2017½–½Karjakin, Sergey (2788) – Grischuk, Alexander (2746)20110–1
Heroes of this opening Karjakin, Sergey · Carlsen, Magnus · Grischuk, Alexander
Family
Pirc Defense
Category
Semi-Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
B09
Line
1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. f4
FianchettoAggressiveHypermodern
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