Pirc Defense
A flexible answer to e4: build your setup first (d6, knight f6, g6, bishop g7, castle), then strike the center with e5 or c5.
Basics: the first moves of the Pirc
Don't grab the center with pawns at once: first press e4 with d6 and knight f6, then prepare the long diagonal for your bishop with g6.
- The first three moves: d6, knight f6 and g63 neue Züge🔒 Beende zuerst die vorige Lektion
If White develops the knight to f3 (Classical System)
Finish your setup: bishop to g7, castle. Then c6 and knight to d7; when ready, strike the center with e5.
- Bishop to g7, castle and c63 neue Züge🔒 Beende zuerst die vorige Lektion
- Knight to d7, then strike with e52 neue Züge🔒 Beende zuerst die vorige Lektion
- If White puts the bishop on e2 first1 neuer Zug🔒 Beende zuerst die vorige Lektion
If White pushes f4 (Austrian Attack)
White builds a three-pawn center and wants to attack with e5. Castle first, then hit the base of the center, d4, with c5.
- Castle, then the c5 break4 neue Züge🔒 Beende zuerst die vorige Lektion
- If the bishop goes to e2: c5 and queen to a53 neue Züge🔒 Beende zuerst die vorige Lektion
- If White pushes e5 at once4 neue Züge🔒 Beende zuerst die vorige Lektion
If White brings the bishop to e3 or g5 (150 Attack)
White's plan: queen to d2, bishop to h6 and trade off your g7 bishop. Play c6 before castling; when the bishop comes to h6, trade and bring your queen to a5.
- Bishop to e3: c6, trade and queen to a54 neue Züge🔒 Beende zuerst die vorige Lektion
- Bishop to g5: the same answer2 neue Züge🔒 Beende zuerst die vorige Lektion
If White goes another way on move three or four
Same setup: g6, bishop to g7, castle; then strike the center with e5 or c5. If White pushes e5 too early, you can win a pawn.
- If White fianchettoes with g3: e53 neue Züge🔒 Beende zuerst die vorige Lektion
- Knight to d2: the same setup3 neue Züge🔒 Beende zuerst die vorige Lektion
- Bishop to d3: the same setup3 neue Züge🔒 Beende zuerst die vorige Lektion
- If White plays f3: e5 at once3 neue Züge🔒 Beende zuerst die vorige Lektion
- If White pushes e5 too early: win the pawn4 neue Züge🔒 Beende zuerst die vorige Lektion
If White doesn't play d4 on move two
Knight to f6 and g6: the same setup. When White plays d4, you are back in familiar positions.
- If White plays the knight to c3 first1 neuer Zug🔒 Beende zuerst die vorige Lektion
- If White pushes f4 at once3 neue Züge🔒 Beende zuerst die vorige Lektion
- If White develops the knight to f3 first2 neue Züge🔒 Beende zuerst die vorige Lektion