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 ....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Sicilian Defence Caro-Kann Defence Pirc Defence Alekhine's Defence Modern Defence Scandinavian Defence, etc. Ruy Lopez French Defence Petrov's Defence Vienna...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Scandinavian Defence: Winning with 2...Nf6: A Chess Repertoire for Black. MarekMedia. ISBN 979-82-01257-97-2. Soszynski, Marek (2022). The Scandinavian Defence: Winning...

In chess, the Scheveningen Variation of the Sicilian Defence is an opening that is a line of the Open Sicilian characterised by Black setting up a "small...

The Najdorf Variation (/ˈnaɪdɔːrf/ NY-dorf) of the Sicilian Defence is one of the most popular, reputable, and deeply studied of all chess openings. Modern...

(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...

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...

Austrian school of economic thought The Austrian Attack variation of the Pirc Defence chess opening. Search for "Austrian" on Wikipedia. All pages with titles...

..Bf5 are possible. 3...g6 will likely transpose to the King's Indian Defence. 3...Nbd7 4.Nc3 will likely transpose to the Main line. List of chess openings...

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...

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...

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...

Retrieved 6 July 2020. Alexander Morozevich & Vladimir Barskij, The Chigorin Defence According to Morozevich, 2007 Bibliography Broznik, Valeri (2001). Die...