The Pirc Defence (/ˈpɪərts/ PEERTS) is a chess opening characterised by the response of Black to 1.e4 with 1...d6 and 2...Nf6, followed by ...g6 and ....
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1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. f4 The opening is a variation of the Pirc Defence. After 4...Bg7, typical continuations include the main line 5.Nf3 0-0...
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Modern Defense (redirect from Modern Defence)
Davies and Colin McNab. The Modern Defense is closely related to the Pirc Defence, the primary difference being that in the Modern, Black delays developing...
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The Sicilian Defence is a chess opening that begins with the following moves: 1. e4 c5 The Sicilian is the most popular and best-scoring response to White's...
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In the game of chess, Indian Defence or Indian Game is a broad term for a group of openings characterised by the moves: 1. d4 Nf6 They are all to varying...
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King's Pawn Game (redirect from Fred Defence)
lead to the Modern Defence, Pribyl System or Philidor Defence. 1...g6 is the Modern Defence. This is related to the Pirc Defence, to which it can transpose...
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dynamic than the former options and can lead to an inferior version of the Pirc Defense. The main line continues 3.d4 Bg4, but 3...Nf6 is completely playable...
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The Grünfeld Defence is a chess opening characterised by the moves: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 Black offers White the possibility of 4.cxd5, which may...
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Petrov's Defence or the Petrov Defence (also called Petroff Defence, Petrov's Game, Russian Defence, or Russian Game – Russian: Русская партия) is a chess...
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Sicilian Defence Caro-Kann Defence Pirc Defence Alekhine's Defence Modern Defence Scandinavian Defence, etc. Ruy Lopez French Defence Petrov's Defence Vienna...
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transposition Black may enter is 2...d6, which usually leads to the Pirc Defence. The independent Alekhine line is 2...d5, known as the Scandinavian Variation...
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The Caro–Kann Defence is a chess opening characterised by the moves: 1. e4 c6 The Caro–Kann is a common defence against 1.e4. It is classified as a Semi-Open...
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strong exponent of the hypermodern defense now generally known as the Pirc Defence. Pirc was champion of Yugoslavia five times: 1935, 1936, 1937, 1951, and...
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The King's Indian Defence (or KID) is a common chess opening. It is defined by the following moves: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 Black intends to follow up with...
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Scandinavian Defense (redirect from Centre Counter Defence)
0-0. Black's pawn structure (pawns on e6 and c6) resemble a Caro–Kann Defence structure, therefore many Caro–Kann players wishing to expand their repertoire...
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Smith–Morra Gambit (redirect from Sicilian Defence, Smith-Morra Gambit)
Gambit (or simply Morra Gambit) is an opening gambit against the Sicilian Defence distinguished by the moves: 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 White sacrifices...
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The Philidor Defence (or Philidor's Defence) is a chess opening characterised by the moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 The opening is named after the famous 18th-century...
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The French Defence is a chess opening characterised by the moves: 1. e4 e6 This is most commonly followed by 2.d4 d5. Black usually plays ...c5 soon after...
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Variation B05 Alekhine's Defence, Modern Variation, 4...Bg4 B06 Robatsch (Modern) Defence, including Monkey's Bum B07 Pirc Defence B08 Pirc, Classical (Two Knights)...
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Ruy Lopez (redirect from Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defence Deferred (Russian Defence))
(Russian Defence) 5...Bc5 (Møller Defence) 5...b5 6.Bb3 Bb7 (Arkhangelsk Defence) 5...b5 6.Bb3 Bc5 (Modern Arkhangelsk Defence) 5...Nxe4 (Open Defence) In...
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The Dutch Defence is a chess opening characterised by the moves: 1. d4 f5 Black's 1...f5 stakes a claim to the e4-square and envisions an attack in the...
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and can later go to e4, attacking the queen on c3. 4...c5 5.dxc5 0-0 (the Pirc Variation) was one of the reasons why 4.Qc2 was not popular during the mid-20th...
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Owen's Defence (also known as the Queen's Fianchetto Defence) is an uncommon chess opening defined by the moves: 1. e4 b6 By playing 1...b6, Black prepares...
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Government Pirc Defence, a chess opening starting with the moves 1. e4 d6 This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title PIRC. If an internal...
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Queen's Indian Defense (redirect from Queen's Indian Defence)
(1997). The Queen's Indian Defence. Everyman Chess. ISBN 978-1-85744-157-4. Aagaard, Jacob (2002). Queen's Indian Defence. Everyman Chess. ISBN 1-85744-300-4...
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the second move with 2...e6 (leading to a French Defence) or 2...c6 (leading to a Caro–Kann Defence), although doing so does not eliminate White's ability...
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as a system, may even use the setup after 1.e4 e5 (giving a reversed Pirc Defence), although this cannot be regarded as a genuine attempt to secure an...
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Benoni Defense (redirect from Benoni Defence)
Stefan; Pantaleoni, Claudio (2009). Chess Opening Essentials, Vol. 3: Indian Defences. New In Chess. ISBN 978-90-5691-270-3. Norwood, David (1995). The Modern...
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Slav Defense (redirect from Slav Defence)
Petrov's Defence Philidor Defence Ponziani Opening Ruy Lopez Semi-Italian Opening Scotch Game Two Knights Defense Vienna Game Owen's Defence Pirc Defence Austrian...
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closed game. The London System can be used against virtually any Black defence and thus comprises a smaller body of opening theory than many other openings...
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