B07 · Semi-Open · a defense for Black

Pirc Defense: Kholmov System

7/7
1.e4d62.d4Nf63.Nc3g64.Bc4
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Pirc Defense: Kholmov System643k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
93%599k48%
3.6%23k50%
1.1%6.9k46%
0.5%2.9k42%
0.4%2.7k49%
0.4%2.7k46%
0.4%2.6k39%
0.1%57241%
0.1%50228%
0.1%39842%
Famous games in this line273 master games
Nakamura, Hi (2745) – Duda, J. (2730)20191–0Kveinys, Aloyzas (2530) – Gurevich, Mikhail (2605)1996½–½Yandemirov, Valeri (2500) – Malaniuk, Vladimir P (2615)1997½–½Kveinys, Aloyzas (2510) – Speelman, Jonathan S (2600)19940–1Kveinys, Aloyzas (2485) – Chernin, Alexander (2620)19920–1Kunte, Abhijit (2505) – Ftacnik, Lubomir (2585)19980–1Sigurjonsson, Gudmundur (2475) – Timman, Jan H (2600)19800–1Lenic, Luka (2386) – Beliavsky, Alexander G (2668)2003½–½
Heroes of this opening Nakamura, Hi · Speelman, Jonathan S · Chernin, Alexander · Ftacnik, Lubomir
Family
Pirc Defense
Category
Semi-Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
B07
Line
1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Bc4
FianchettoHypermodern
★ Read the guide: Pirc DefenseExplore all 28 Pirc Defense lines →
Keep exploring
Nearby lines in the family
Pirc Defense: Byrne VariationB07 4.Bg5Pirc Defense: Austrian AttackB09 4.f4Pirc Defense: Sveshnikov SystemB07 4.g3
Study this opening
Open in the opening tree →Videos on YouTube ↗Wikipedia: Pirc Defense ↗