B09 · Semi-Open · a defense for Black

Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack, Kurajica Variation

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1.e4d62.d4Nf63.Nc3g64.f4Bg75.Nf3O-O6.Be3
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack, Kurajica Variation119k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
18%22k50%
16%19k43%
14%17k49%
12%14k49%
12%14k52%
7.8%9.2k54%
6.9%8.2k51%
3.9%4.6k50%
2.1%2.5k42%
1.9%2.3k45%
Famous games in this line653 master games
Kramnik, Vladimir (2754) – Morozevich, Alexander (2741)20050–1Kasimdzhanov, Rustam (2670) – Svidler, Peter (2738)2005½–½Polgar, Judit (2656) – Smirin, Ilia (2677)20001–0Beliavsky, Alexander G (2655) – Timman, Jan H (2660)1988½–½Bareev, Evgeny (2653) – Tkachiev, Vladislav (2661)20070–1Inarkiev, E. (2694) – Mchedlishvili, M. (2607)20171–0Beliavsky, Alexander G (2655) – Speelman, Jonathan S (2645)1988½–½Shirov, Alexei (2700) – Ftacnik, Lubomir (2585)19971–0
Heroes of this opening Morozevich, Alexander · Polgar, Judit · Tkachiev, Vladislav · Inarkiev, E.
Family
Pirc Defense
Category
Semi-Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
B09
Line
1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. f4 Bg7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be3
FianchettoAggressiveHypermodern
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