B08 Pirc Defense: Classical Variation
B08 holds seven named lines, all under the name Pirc Defense. It leaves B07 (Pirc Defense) with 4.Nf3. None of its seven lines contains a capture. That final move, by the knight, opens a line for the rook on h1.
| # | White | Black |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | e4 | d6 |
| 2 | d4 | Nf6 |
| 3 | Nc3 | g6 |
| 4 | Nf3 |
Lines filed under B08
All seven share their first seven plies, the whole reference line.
| Name | After the shared start | Plies | At the end |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pirc Defense: Classical Variation | (the shared start itself) | 7 | |
| Pirc Defense: Classical Variation | 4...Bg7 | 8 | |
| Pirc Defense: Classical Variation, Quiet System | 4...Bg7 5.Be2 | 9 | |
| Pirc Defense: Classical Variation, Schlechter Variation | 4...Bg7 5.h3 | 9 | |
| Pirc Defense: Classical Variation, Quiet System, Chigorin Line | 4...Bg7 5.Be2 O-O 6.O-O Nc6 | 12 | both castled |
| Pirc Defense: Classical Variation, Quiet System, Czech Defense | 4...Bg7 5.Be2 O-O 6.O-O c6 | 12 | both castled |
| Pirc Defense: Classical Variation, Quiet System, Parma Defense | 4...Bg7 5.Be2 O-O 6.O-O Bg4 | 12 | both castled |
The road to B08
- 1.e4 … 2.d4three earlier stops: B00
- 2...Nf6B00 Pirc Defense
- 3...g6B07 Pirc Defense
- 4.Nf3B08
The position after 4.Nf3
White has brought out the knight on c3 and knight on f3; Black the knight on f6. Black could capture with Nxe4. Black is to move and has 31 legal moves.
Closest boards in other codes
| Code | Line | Differs on |
|---|---|---|
| B70 | Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation | three squares: f3, d4, c7 |
| E90 | King’s Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Rare Defenses | four squares: c2, c4, g7, f8 |
| B71 | Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Levenfish Variation | five squares: f2, f3, d4, f4, c7 |
| B72 | Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation | five squares: c1, e3, f3, d4, c7 |
| A48 | East Indian Defense | six squares: b1, e2, c3, e4, d6, d7 |
| A70 | Benoni Defense: Classical Variation | six squares: c2, d4, c5, d5, c7, e7 |
| D90 | Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation | six squares: c2, e2, c4, e4, d5, d6 |