• The Pirc Defence (/ˈpɪərts/ PEERTS) is a chess opening characterised by the moves: 1. e4 d6 It is named after Slovenian grandmaster Vasja Pirc. Black allows...
    22 KB (3,463 words) - 04:14, 12 July 2025
  • attempting to occupy it. The Modern Defense is closely related to the Pirc Defence, the primary difference being that in the Modern, Black delays developing...
    6 KB (888 words) - 04:04, 12 July 2025
  • 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...
    5 KB (542 words) - 12:50, 11 February 2025
  • Thumbnail for Vasja Pirc
    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...
    3 KB (358 words) - 13:24, 8 March 2025
  • 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...
    7 KB (1,031 words) - 13:22, 10 July 2025
  • 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...
    34 KB (4,609 words) - 06:10, 15 July 2025
  • The Sicilian Defence is a chess opening that begins with the following moves: 1. e4 c5 1...c5 is the most popular response among masters to White's first...
    76 KB (9,934 words) - 16:10, 12 July 2025
  • 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...
    13 KB (1,720 words) - 21:53, 6 July 2025
  • in the Sicilian Dragon, Pirc Defence, Modern Defence, Modern Benoni, Grünfeld Defence, Nimzo-Indian, and King's Indian Defence, among other openings. The...
    7 KB (721 words) - 08:22, 17 July 2025
  • 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...
    29 KB (3,845 words) - 14:38, 4 July 2025
  • 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...
    15 KB (1,693 words) - 20:53, 24 May 2025
  • 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...
    47 KB (6,804 words) - 09:25, 6 July 2025
  • 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...
    17 KB (1,917 words) - 02:37, 12 February 2025
  • 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...
    25 KB (3,442 words) - 07:59, 5 June 2025
  • Sicilian Defence Caro-Kann Defence Pirc Defence Alekhine's Defence Modern Defence Scandinavian Defence, etc. Ruy Lopez French Defence Petrov's Defence Vienna...
    16 KB (886 words) - 22:56, 11 June 2025
  • 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...
    17 KB (2,250 words) - 18:42, 28 April 2025
  • 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...
    38 KB (6,036 words) - 03:11, 4 February 2025
  • 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...
    12 KB (1,880 words) - 17:20, 20 April 2024
  • 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...
    20 KB (2,512 words) - 20:26, 6 July 2025
  • 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...
    29 KB (3,437 words) - 15:45, 24 March 2025
  • 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...
    15 KB (2,029 words) - 20:52, 29 June 2025
  • Thumbnail for Lichess
    mistake is made Post-game analysis with Stockfish A study for the Sicilian Defence Glossary of chess List of internet chess platforms Outline of chess Portions...
    29 KB (2,679 words) - 00:47, 3 June 2025
  • 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...
    27 KB (3,381 words) - 22:30, 3 July 2025
  • Austrian school of economic thought The Austrian Attack variation of the Pirc Defence chess opening. Search for "Austrian" on Wikipedia. All pages with titles...
    1 KB (141 words) - 21:49, 23 September 2023
  • 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...
    26 KB (3,414 words) - 14:38, 4 July 2025
  • (or Accelerated Fianchetto) is a chess opening variation of the Sicilian Defence that begins with the moves: 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 The...
    10 KB (1,313 words) - 23:39, 6 July 2025
  • most popular replies are 3...a6, the Morphy Defence, considered the main line, and 3...Nf6, the Berlin Defence. In the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO)...
    96 KB (12,017 words) - 06:25, 15 July 2025
  • Retrieved 6 July 2020. Alexander Morozevich & Vladimir Barskij, The Chigorin Defence According to Morozevich, 2007 Bibliography Broznik, Valeri (2001). Die...
    5 KB (467 words) - 18:14, 3 May 2023
  • 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...
    10 KB (1,032 words) - 02:10, 11 July 2025
  • ..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...
    4 KB (395 words) - 03:03, 12 February 2025