Pirc Defense
The list files 28 lines under the name Pirc Defense, spread over four codes (B00, B07–B09). B07 alone holds 9 of them. From the starting position of Pirc Defense, the most-travelled continuation is 2.d4, with 27 lines. The deepest, Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack, Unzicker Attack, Bronstein Variation, runs to 7.h4.
| # | White | Black |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | e4 | d6 |
Where the lines split
Twenty-seven of the 28 lines continue from 1...d6; the bars show how many take each next move, and the indented rows the most common reply.
- 2.d427
- 2...Nf626
Codes holding Pirc Defense lines
| Code | Reference line | Lines | Longest line (plies) |
|---|---|---|---|
| B00 | King’s Pawn Game | 4 | Pirc Defense: Roscher Gambit (5) |
| B07 | King’s Pawn Game: Maróczy Defense | 9 | Pirc Defense: 150 Attack, Inner Doll Defense (10) |
| B08 | Pirc Defense: Classical Variation | 7 | Pirc Defense: Classical Variation, Quiet System, Chigorin Line (12) |
| B09 | Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack | 8 | Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack, Unzicker Attack, Bronstein Variation (13) |
Longest Pirc Defense lines
- Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack, Unzicker Attack, Bronstein Variation 13
- Pirc Defense: Classical Variation, Quiet System, Chigorin Line 12
- Pirc Defense: Classical Variation, Quiet System, Czech Defense 12
- Pirc Defense: Classical Variation, Quiet System, Parma Defense 12
- Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack, Kurajica Variation 11
- Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack, Unzicker Attack 11
- Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack, Weiss Variation 11
- Pirc Defense: 150 Attack, Inner Doll Defense 10