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Pirc Defense — opening family
28 catalogued lines · ECO B00–B09
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The shortest catalogued line of the family runs 1. e4 d6 — the position below. The continuation chips count how many catalogued lines extend this head with each next move; explore the full tree below and play any branch against the engine.
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Variations tree of the Pirc Defense family
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♜ ♞ ♝ ♛ ♚ ♝ ♞ ♜ ♟ ♟ ♟ ♟ ♟ ♟ ♟ ♟ ♟ ♟ ♟ ♟ ♟ ♟ ♟ ♟ ♜ ♞ ♝ ♛ ♚ ♝ ♞ ♜ a 8 b 7 c 6 d 5 e 4 f 3 g 2 h 1
28 variations of “Pirc Defense” · win% from 1.5M rated games · ♞ Test your knowledge vs engine Main continuations
All 28 lines
Name ECO Main line length Pirc Defense B00 2 plies Pirc Defense B00 3 plies Pirc Defense B00 4 plies Pirc Defense: Roscher Gambit B00 5 plies Pirc Defense B07 6 plies Pirc Defense: Sveshnikov System B07 7 plies Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack B09 7 plies Pirc Defense: Kholmov System B07 7 plies Pirc Defense: Byrne Variation B07 7 plies Pirc Defense: Classical Variation B08 7 plies Pirc Defense: Classical Variation B08 8 plies Pirc Defense: 150 Attack, Sveshnikov-Jansa Attack B07 9 plies Pirc Defense: Bayonet Attack B07 9 plies Pirc Defense: Chinese Variation B07 9 plies Pirc Defense: 150 Attack B07 9 plies Pirc Defense: Classical Variation, Schlechter Variation B08 9 plies Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack, Ljubojevic Variation B09 9 plies Pirc Defense: Classical Variation, Quiet System B08 9 plies Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack, Dragon Formation B09 10 plies Pirc Defense: 150 Attack, Inner Doll Defense B07 10 plies Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack B09 10 plies Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack, Unzicker Attack B09 11 plies Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack, Kurajica Variation B09 11 plies Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack, Weiss Variation B09 11 plies Pirc Defense: Classical Variation, Quiet System, Czech Defense B08 12 plies Pirc Defense: Classical Variation, Quiet System, Parma Defense B08 12 plies Pirc Defense: Classical Variation, Quiet System, Chigorin Line B08 12 plies Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack, Unzicker Attack, Bronstein Variation B09 13 plies