Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...d6

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Pirc Defense
a b c d e f g h
8a8 black rookb8 black knightc8 black bishopd8 black queene8 black kingf8 black bishopg8 black knighth8 black rook8
7a7 black pawnb7 black pawnc7 black pawnd7 black kinge7 black pawnf7 black pawng7 black pawnh7 black pawn7
6a6 black kingb6 black kingc6 black kingd6 black pawne6 black kingf6 black kingg6 black kingh6 black king6
5a5 black kingb5 black kingc5 black kingd5 black kinge5 black kingf5 black kingg5 black kingh5 black king5
4a4 black kingb4 black kingc4 black kingd4 black kinge4 white pawnf4 black kingg4 black kingh4 black king4
3a3 black kingb3 black kingc3 black kingd3 black kinge3 black kingf3 black kingg3 black kingh3 black king3
2a2 white pawnb2 white pawnc2 white pawnd2 white pawne2 black kingf2 white pawng2 white pawnh2 white pawn2
1a1 white rookb1 white knightc1 white bishopd1 white queene1 white kingf1 white bishopg1 white knighth1 white rook1
a b c d e f g h
Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)

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Moves: 1.e4 d6
ECO code: B07-B09
Parent: King's Pawn Opening

Pirc Defense

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1...d6

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The Pirc Defense is a modern opening and a response to white’s 1.e4. Black gives up the center and refuses to fill it with pawns but instead builds up slowly with defensive moves such as d6 (played now) and g6 (played in the near future) to fianchetto the DSB. White also often plays f4 and eventually e5 to add more control to the center. The Pirc Defense is an uncommon opening nowadays, but is very solid.

If White dislikes this opening, White can play 2. Nf3 in order to transpose into the Sicilian Defense (2...c5) or into the Philidor Defense (2...e5).

If White agrees to play this defense, White has no reason not to build its pawn center with 2. d4.

Theory table

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For explanation of theory tables, see theory table and for notation, see algebraic notation.

1. e4 d6

2 3 4
Main line d4
Nf6		 Nc3
g6		 Nf3
Bg7		 =
Geller System Nf3
Nf6		 d3
g6		 g3
Bg7		 =
d4
c6		 =

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Wikipedia has related information at Pirc Defence

References

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  • Nunn's Chess Openings. 1999. John Nunn (Editor), Graham Burgess, John Emms, Joe Gallagher. ISBN 1-8574-4221-0.
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