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Pirc Defense

The Pirc Defense starts 1. e4 d6. The opening book names 22 variations of it, under ECO B00 to B09.

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All 22 Pirc Defense variations

  • B00Roscher Gambit1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nf3
  • B07150 Attack1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Be3 c6 5. Qd2
  • B07150 Attack, Inner Doll Defense1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Be3 c6 5. Qd2 Bg4
  • B07150 Attack, Sveshnikov-Jansa Attack1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Be3 c6 5. h3
  • B07Bayonet Attack1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Be2 Bg7 5. h4
  • B07Byrne Variation1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Bg5
  • B07Chinese Variation1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Be2 Bg7 5. g4
  • B07Kholmov System1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Bc4
  • B07Sveshnikov System1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. g3
  • B08Classical Variation1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Nf3 (also reached by 1 other move order)
  • B08Classical Variation, Quiet System1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Be2
  • B08Classical Variation, Quiet System, Chigorin Line1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Be2 O-O 6. O-O Nc6
  • B08Classical Variation, Quiet System, Czech Defense1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Be2 O-O 6. O-O c6
  • B08Classical Variation, Quiet System, Parma Defense1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Be2 O-O 6. O-O Bg4
  • B08Classical Variation, Schlechter Variation1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. h3
  • B09Austrian Attack1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. f4 (also reached by 1 other move order)
  • B09Austrian Attack, Dragon Formation1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. f4 Bg7 5. Nf3 c5
  • B09Austrian Attack, Kurajica Variation1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. f4 Bg7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be3
  • B09Austrian Attack, Ljubojevic Variation1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. f4 Bg7 5. Bc4
  • B09Austrian Attack, Unzicker Attack1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. f4 Bg7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. e5
  • B09Austrian Attack, Unzicker Attack, Bronstein Variation1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. f4 Bg7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. e5 Nfd7 7. h4
  • B09Austrian Attack, Weiss Variation1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. f4 Bg7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Bd3

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