B09 · Semi-Open · a defense for Black

Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack, Ljubojevic Variation

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1.e4d62.d4Nf63.Nc3g64.f4Bg75.Bc4
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack, Ljubojevic Variation89k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
72%64k49%
6.9%6.1k47%
4.7%4.2k54%
3.9%3.5k43%
3%2.6k47%
2.4%2.2k55%
2.2%1.9k37%
1.7%1.5k43%
1.6%1.4k45%
0.5%46838%
Famous games in this line26 master games
Kopec, Danny (2478) – Zaichik, Gennadi (2602)19930–1Ljubojevic, Ljubomir (2550) – Jansa, Vlastimil (2480)1972½–½Garcia Palermo, Carlos H (2460) – Damljanovic, Branko (2560)1994½–½Ljubojevic, Ljubomir (2510) – Donner, Jan Hein (2500)1972½–½Ljubojevic, Ljubomir (2510) – Donner, Jan Hein (2500)1972½–½Kavalek, Lubomir (2555) – Mednis, Edmar John (2450)19721–0Kuijf, Marinus (2440) – Cifuentes Parada, Roberto (2540)19921–0Ljubojevic, Ljubomir (2510) – Hartoch, Robert G (2400)19721–0
Heroes of this opening Zaichik, Gennadi · Kavalek, Lubomir · Kuijf, Marinus · Ljubojevic, Ljubomir
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. Bc4
FianchettoAggressiveHypermodern
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