B09 · Semi-Open · a defense for Black

Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack, Weiss Variation

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1.e4d62.d4Nf63.Nc3g64.f4Bg75.Nf3O-O6.Bd3

Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid

Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack, Weiss Variation458k games · Black to move

MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore

110k50%

87k50%

79k47%

68k47%

40k45%

23k55%

13k46%

9.8k45%

8.6k46%

7.8k41%

Famous games in this line3.2k master games

Aronian, Levon (2813) – Svidler, Peter (2769)20130–1 Karjakin, Sergey (2788) – Ivanchuk, Vassily (2768)2011½–½ Karjakin, Sergey (2776) – Ivanchuk, Vassily (2776)20111–0 Karjakin, Sergey (2760) – Kramnik, Vladimir (2791)20101–0 Karjakin, Sergey (2775) – Ivanchuk, Vassily (2766)20121–0 Karjakin, Sergey (2782) – Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar (2753)2013½–½ Anand, V. (2786) – Ivanchuk, V. (2738)20171–0 Karjakin, Sergey (2725) – Kramnik, Vladimir (2790)20101–0

Heroes of this opening Karjakin, Sergey · Svidler, Peter · Anand, V.

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. Bd3

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