B07 · Semi-Open · a defense for Black

Pirc Defense: Sveshnikov System

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1.e4d62.d4Nf63.Nc3g64.g3
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Pirc Defense: Sveshnikov System91k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
96%88k47%
1.8%1.7k47%
0.4%36854%
0.4%33847%
0.2%21750%
0.2%18342%
0.2%14750%
0.2%13950%
0.1%12645%
0.1%9444%
Famous games in this line1.6k master games
Vachier Lagrave, M. (2796) – Ivanchuk, V. (2738)20171–0Svidler, Peter (2722) – Kramnik, Vladimir (2791)20100–1Nepomniachtchi, Ian (2717) – Grischuk, Alexander (2779)20130–1Svidler, Peter (2741) – Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar (2721)20091–0Mamedov, Rauf (2660) – Kramnik, Vladimir (2791)20100–1Vitiugov, Nikita (2703) – Wang, Hao (2739)20121–0Alekseev, Evgeny (2716) – Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar (2725)2009½–½Ivanchuk, Vassily (2714) – Topalov, Veselin (2700)19991–0
Heroes of this opening Kramnik, Vladimir · Vachier Lagrave, M. · Grischuk, Alexander · Svidler, Peter
Family
Pirc Defense
Category
Semi-Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
B07
Line
1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. g3
FianchettoSharpHypermodern
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