B08 · Semi-Open · a defense for Black

Pirc Defense: Classical Variation, Schlechter Variation

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1.e4d62.d4Nf63.Nc3g64.Nf3Bg75.h3
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Pirc Defense: Classical Variation, Schlechter Variation804k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
75%604k48%
7.7%62k47%
4.8%39k45%
4.4%36k46%
2.1%17k49%
2%16k49%
1.7%14k45%
0.4%3.0k43%
0.3%2.5k41%
0.3%2.3k34%
Famous games in this line2.1k master games
Anand, V. (2774) – Carlsen, M. (2861)2019½–½Aronian, L. (2792) – Caruana, F. (2804)20161–0Vachier Lagrave, M. (2745) – Grischuk, A. (2783)20131–0Grischuk, Alexander (2728) – Morozevich, Alexander (2788)2008½–½Movsesian, Sergei (2721) – Kramnik, Vladimir (2791)20100–1Nepomniachtchi, I. (2721) – Dominguez Perez, L. (2754)20130–1Kamsky, Gata (2705) – Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar (2757)20071–0Andreikin, D. (2712) – Artemiev, V. (2697)20180–1
Heroes of this opening Aronian, L. · Vachier Lagrave, M. · Kramnik, Vladimir · Dominguez Perez, L.
Family
Pirc Defense
Category
Semi-Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
B08
Line
1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. h3
FianchettoHypermodern
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