B07 · Semi-Open · a defense for Black

Pirc Defense: Bayonet Attack

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1.e4d62.d4Nf63.Nc3g64.Be2Bg75.h4
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Pirc Defense: Bayonet Attack92k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
47%43k46%
22%20k39%
6.6%6.0k42%
5.9%5.4k50%
5.5%5.0k42%
4.3%4.0k40%
3.2%2.9k45%
1.5%1.4k38%
1.3%1.2k38%
1.2%1.1k38%
Famous games in this line411 master games
Jobava, Ba (2713) – Grischuk, A. (2792)2014½–½Tomashevsky, E. (2714) – Kramnik, Vladimir (2760)20141–0Tomashevsky, E. (2714) – Svidler, P. (2743)20140–1Jobava, Ba (2669) – Mamedyarov, S. (2746)20161–0Kasparov, Garry (2800) – Speelman, Jonathan S (2610)19901–0Nakamura, Hi (2749) – Naroditsky, D. (2616)20191–0Jobava, Ba (2673) – Petrosian, TL. (2625)20150–1Jobava, Baadur (2687) – Arutinian, David (2548)20091–0
Heroes of this opening Jobava, Baadur · Tomashevsky, E. · Svidler, P. · Kasparov, Garry
Family
Pirc Defense
Category
Semi-Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
B07
Line
1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Be2 Bg7 5. h4
FianchettoAggressiveHypermodern
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