Master the Pirc Defence: A strategic and dynamic approach

Understanding the Pirc

Contents
Contents

Key Games to Understand the Themes

1
Introduction
2
Understanding the Pirc
3
The Classical Variation 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Nf3
4
Fianchetto Variation 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.g3
5
The 4.Bf4!? Variation 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Bf4
6
The 4.Bg5 Variation 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Bg5
7
The Saemisch Attack 4.Be3 a6 5.Qd2 or f3
8
The 150 Attack 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Be3 a6 5.h3!?
9
“Universal” Variation 5.Qd2 followed by Bh6
10
The 4.Be2 Variation 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Be2
11
The Austrian Attack 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.f4
12
Minor Variations
13
Conclusion
14
Exercises
15
Bonus
Introduction
Attacking like in the King's Indian Defence
1
Introduction
2
Understanding the Pirc
3
The Classical Variation 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Nf3
4
Fianchetto Variation 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.g3
5
The 4.Bf4!? Variation 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Bf4
6
The 4.Bg5 Variation 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Bg5
7
The Saemisch Attack 4.Be3 a6 5.Qd2 or f3
8
The 150 Attack 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Be3 a6 5.h3!?
9
“Universal” Variation 5.Qd2 followed by Bh6
10
The 4.Be2 Variation 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Be2
11
The Austrian Attack 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.f4
12
Minor Variations
13
Conclusion
14
Exercises
15
Bonus