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Curious tidbit re the 4. g3 Pirc
Today I saw a video showing a recent game between two IMs; it was made by the player who was Black. The opening went 1. d4 Nf6 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 4. e4 0-0 5. Ne2 d6 6. 0-0 e5 7. Nbc3 c6 8. a4 and no...

Started 06/24/24 at 17:55:07 by kylemeister
0 1172 Last Post 06/24/24 at 17:55:07
By: kylemeister
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The Modern Pirc by Viktor Bologan
I put it here because of the title but there are some modernish lines too:
http://shop.chessbase.com/en/products/bologan_the_modern_pirc?Ref=RF70-5OH0EFN84...
1.e4 g6
02: 2.h4 d5 3.h5/e5/...

Started 02/01/17 at 13:37:41 by AJWZ
4 8424 Last Post 02/03/17 at 00:56:53
By: Anon
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Pirc , 3. Bd3
I have been playing 3. . . e5 and after 4. c3, the recommended 4. . . d5!, but after 5. dxe5 Nxe4; 6. Bxe4 dxe4; 7. Qxd8+ Kxd8, I don't love Black's position and White's position seems easier to play,...

Started 10/13/10 at 18:20:30 by ChessMonkey
6 6465 Last Post 11/02/10 at 08:55:01
By: TN
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1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 e5 - B08
This is a pretty solid if not particularly adventurous line with some similarities to the queenless middlegames of the Spanish Berlin. In this line 4.de de 5.Qd8 Kd8 6.Bg5 Be6 7.000 Nd7 8.f4 is the "m...

Started 03/03/10 at 18:27:13 by Tripler64
5 8296 Last Post 06/02/10 at 21:29:19
By: motörhead
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Attack against the pirc defence
Hello everyone:
Based on my repertoire, Usually open my game with d4 & Nf3 and based on my opponent response, I decide what path to follow.
I like to take the pirc path on move 3 instead of ...

Started 10/30/08 at 14:28:19 by DionTheGreek
4 4500 Last Post 11/04/08 at 19:25:00
By: DionTheGreek
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Basic question 'bout Pirc/Modern
Is possible to play the Pirc and/or modern defense without playing KID agains 1.d4 (I´m concerned about transpositions)?

Started 05/12/04 at 10:50:00 by lsf
6 4894 Last Post 09/26/06 at 01:34:12
By: Michael Ayton
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Pirc: 150 attack
Hi all !
In my search on the Colle vs King's indian, I've tried some lines transposing in a pirc:
1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Be3 with the idea of Qd2 and O-O-O 
1/ Is it that line which ...

Started 10/31/05 at 06:14:37 by dgvincent
5 3683 Last Post 11/02/05 at 01:53:16
By: Viking
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short attack vs the pirc
i'm looking for a weapon to destroy the pirc ...i'd like to open the game.... what about the short  attack?
thanks

Started 11/01/05 at 12:27:56 by piefr1 (Guest)
5 3666 Last Post 11/02/05 at 01:12:40
By: Klick
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Pirc 2.f4!?
Sometimes I use 1.e4 d6 2.f4!? as surprise weapon in blitz games with most often 2...Nf6 3.e5! dxe5 4.fxe5 to follow. Many opponents continue Pirc-like with 4...Ng4?! or 4...Nfd7?! what I would call a...

Started 01/11/05 at 06:54:54 by tracke
10 7768 Last Post 01/14/05 at 22:07:16
By: Glenn Snow
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Pirc: Austrian Attack 8 e6 Bb5!?
A happy and prosperous new year to all!
I was wondering if Alumbrado or any other Pirc experts might have any views about Black's wisdom in avoiding, via 8 ...Bb5, the forced draw in the Pirc aft...

Started 01/06/05 at 18:57:01 by Michael Ayton
14 8490 Last Post 01/10/05 at 07:39:45
By: MNb
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Move order in the Pirc 150 Attack
We all know, and especially Pirc players like myself, that in the 150 attack (1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Be3we'd better not put our bishop on g7 too early.
As I play the 150 attack as white agai...

Started 11/07/04 at 03:07:25 by culdesac
2 3642 Last Post 11/08/04 at 05:48:36
By: MNb
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Ng4/f6 in the 150 Attack
I have a question about the following line:
1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Be3 0-0 6. Qd2 Ng4 7. Bg5 f6 8. Bh4 Bh6 9. Qd1 Bg7, as played in Benjamin-Gufeld, Las Vegas 2000 (and featur...

Started 06/13/04 at 16:58:40 by Kevin Ludwig (Guest)
9 6525 Last Post 06/18/04 at 02:27:31
By: kevinludwig
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Does anyone own "New Ideas in the Pirc Defence"?
A friend owns "New Ideas in the Nimzo" and it is a great book.  Is this book similiar?  I understand it is what...9 years old, but all I own on the system is Starting Out:  Pirc/Modern.  I like both s...

Started 11/21/03 at 01:11:16 by Jonathan Munnell (Guest)
4 3949 Last Post 04/15/04 at 21:13:27
By: Grant Sidnam (Guest)
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Pirc vs. Modern: winning chances for Black
Hi all,
Could someone give tips on advantages/disadvantages of the move orders in these openings (but without referring to 3.c4 in Modern as there are a lot of useful discussion on it here). <br ...

Started 04/13/07 at 07:27:55 by bohdan
6 7304 Last Post 02/04/08 at 12:22:27
By: Mori
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The Pirc Austrian attack-What helps Black vs......
I am interested in this specific line only.  I think this is the acid test for Black in the 5... c5 system.  What line here helps Black to equalize, and at worse case, to draw?
1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6...

Started 02/28/06 at 07:06:16 by BladezII
14 9945 Last Post 05/25/06 at 20:49:03
By: JEH
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Playing the Pirc ...
I'll make this brief.  Thinking about playing the Pirc. My rating is only 1700 so I'm not sure what book would be best to start with? Chernin, Vigus or Gallagher? I know about the Tella book, but I pr...

Started 02/15/12 at 06:10:07 by VitolinishBoom
2 4072 Last Post 02/17/12 at 20:18:40
By: VitolinishBoom
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A new look at the Pirc
Well E4 D6 is always a very arguable topic. The pirc has its supporters. I am not one of them but that is irrelavant for what i want to start here. 
Lets try and make a starting out place for the...

Started 11/25/05 at 01:59:42 by basqueknight (Ex Member)
12 7340 Last Post 11/29/05 at 06:07:50
By: JEH
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Pirc for CC
I've been reading through a number of the Pirc threads, all of which seem to share a consistent refrain: the opening is fine, but White has so many viable options to make Black's life uncomfortable th...

Started 01/10/09 at 21:34:08 by HgMan
12 8654 Last Post 01/11/09 at 22:18:13
By: JEH
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Repertoire books vs Pirc
I have been collating the choices of various repertoire books vs the Pirc. I'd be grateful if you can fill any gaps. [tr][td]Year,Publisher,Author,Title,Rep
1975,Oxford University Press,W...

Totals
Austrian     10
Be3/f3       9
Nf3            8
Bg5           6
3. Bd3        3
3. f3           2
g3              2
Bc4            2
Be3/g4       1
Grand Prix   1
Spike          1
Smiley

Started 09/23/16 at 14:00:49 by JEH
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39 35378 Last Post 06/20/17 at 09:30:56
By: picasso911
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1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 e5 again
1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 e5 4.dxe5 (which CB 9 identifies under ECO code B07)
please someone tell me the exact name of this so-called endgame variation (of what!?), which i'd ocassionally like to p...

Started 04/21/08 at 19:19:28 by HoemberChess
7 7065 Last Post 04/23/08 at 12:29:45
By: trandism
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