B07 · Semi-Open · a defense for Black

Pirc Defense: Chinese Variation

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1.e4d62.d4Nf63.Nc3g64.Be2Bg75.g4
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Pirc Defense: Chinese Variation41k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
47%19k39%
12%4.7k46%
8.2%3.3k46%
7.8%3.2k46%
7.3%3.0k42%
6.5%2.7k40%
3%1.2k40%
1.8%72159%
1.8%71635%
1.4%55840%
Famous games in this line88 master games
Smeets, Jan (2538) – Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar (2754)2007½–½Cuartas, Jaime Alexander (2484) – Peralta, Fernando (2622)2013½–½Borgo, Giulio (2414) – Efimenko, Zahar (2648)20060–1Kovacevic, Vlatko (2510) – Seirawan, Yasser (2510)19800–1Zapolskis, Antanas (2344) – Fridman, Daniel (2590)20040–1Paichadze, Luka (2480) – Zarkua, Davit (2446)2012½–½Zapolskis, A. (2294) – Maze, S. (2608)20160–1Kanovsky, D. (2455) – Rasik, V. (2446)2016½–½
Heroes of this opening Efimenko, Zahar · Seirawan, Yasser · Fridman, Daniel · Maze, S.
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. g4
FianchettoHypermodern
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