Blitz Chess #338: Pirc Defense

February 6, 2016 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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This is a blitz chess game I played as white with time control 3|2. The opening was the Pirc Defense. White acquires a space advantage on the kingside and developmental lead, while black looks for a counter-striking opportunity in the center beginning with the undermining c5.

http://lichess.org/ksPEfhAz

PGN:
1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 { Pirc Defence, General } 3. Nc3 a6 4. Nf3 e6 5. Bd3 Be7 6. Qe2 O-O 7. O-O Nbd7 8. e5 Ne8 9. Qe4 g6 10. Qg4 c5 11. exd6 Nxd6 12. Bh6 Re8 13. Rad1 Nf6 14. Qf4 c4 15. Be2 b5 16. Ne5 Bb7 17. Bf3 Qc7 18. Bg5

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