Pirc Defense B00
Family: Pirc Defense
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The Pirc Defense is catalogued under the ECO code B00. Its main line runs 1. e4 d6.
After 2 half-moves the diagrammed position is reached and it is White to move. Material is balanced.
This encyclopedia records 28 variations inside the “Pirc Defense” family — follow the links below to compare the branching lines.
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1. e4 d6
- Position after 2 half-moves — White to move.
- Material is balanced.
- Family “Pirc Defense” contains 28 recorded variation(s) here.
Variations of this family
| Name | ECO | Main line length |
|---|---|---|
| Pirc Defense | B00 | 3 plies |
| Pirc Defense | B00 | 4 plies |
| Pirc Defense: Roscher Gambit | B00 | 5 plies |
| Pirc Defense | B07 | 6 plies |
| Pirc Defense: 150 Attack | B07 | 9 plies |
| Pirc Defense: 150 Attack, Inner Doll Defense | B07 | 10 plies |
| Pirc Defense: 150 Attack, Sveshnikov-Jansa Attack | B07 | 9 plies |
| Pirc Defense: Bayonet Attack | B07 | 9 plies |
| Pirc Defense: Byrne Variation | B07 | 7 plies |
| Pirc Defense: Chinese Variation | B07 | 9 plies |
| Pirc Defense: Kholmov System | B07 | 7 plies |
| Pirc Defense: Sveshnikov System | B07 | 7 plies |
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