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Pirc Defense
For BlackResponse to 1.e4intermediateFamily: PircECO B07, B08, B09
Also known as: Pirc
6/10
Beginner-friendly
7/10
Aggressive
6/10
Solid
4/10
Trap potential
1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 — Black lets White build a big center, then attacks it. Hypermodern philosophy.
♟ Key Ideas
Fianchetto on g7, attack White's center with ...c5/...e5, prepare ...b5.
??Common Beginner Mistakes
Letting White get a crushing Austrian Attack. Misplaying the central tension.
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