B09 · Semi-Open · a defense for Black

Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack, Unzicker Attack

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1.e4d62.d4Nf63.Nc3g64.f4Bg75.Nf3O-O6.e5
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack, Unzicker Attack213k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
62%131k42%
21%46k47%
11%23k43%
4%8.4k45%
0.4%93528%
0.4%87047%
0.4%82229%
0.2%50830%
0.2%48228%
0.2%42326%
Famous games in this line629 master games
Nakamura, Hikaru (2741) – Kramnik, Vladimir (2791)20100–1Sutovsky, Emil (2700) – Ivanchuk, Vassily (2768)20110–1Shirov, Alexei (2715) – Smirin, Ilia (2654)2007½–½Salem, AR. (2656) – Mamedov, Rau (2688)20161–0Morozevich, A. (2676) – Zvjaginsev, V. (2643)2017½–½Wei Yi (2707) – Onischuk, V. (2601)2016½–½L'Ami, E. (2611) – Kasimdzhanov, R. (2676)2017½–½Artemiev, V. (2674) – Petrosian, TL. (2607)2016½–½
Heroes of this opening Kramnik, Vladimir · Ivanchuk, Vassily · Salem, AR.
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. e5
FianchettoAggressiveHypermodern
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