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The Pirc Defense is a chess opening for Black against 1.e4 which is named after the Slovenian Grandmaster Vasja Pirc.
It has a reputation of being flexible but double-edged, and it occurs after the moves 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6.
The Pirc Defense is a choice of champions. The opening is frequently played by many top GMs including Vladimir Kramnik, Alexander Grischuk, and Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, as well as famous chess authors like GM Mihail Marin and GM Gawain Jones.
The Pirc Defense is a hypermodern opening. This means that Black does not try to control the center early on with his pawns, but spends some time fianchettoing his dark-squared bishop and only later attacks the center.
Generally speaking, Black’s plan is to attack White’s center with either c7-c5 or e7-e5, and perhaps also advance his queenside Pawns.
To put it into a simple formula: Black first leaves the center to White and then tries to conquer it back, taking advantage of his better development.
Many positions in the Pirc Defense promise Black more active play than many other openings. Black is able to enter unbalanced positions, which allows him to aim for more than equality with the Black pieces.
Black can avoid premature simplifications, keep many pieces on the board and go for the full point. Therefore, the Pirc Defense is the perfect weapon for players who seek a complex strategic fight with the Black pieces.
Another advantage of the Pirc Defense is that many 1.e4 players won’t be expecting it. The Pirc Defense is not as frequently played as the Sicilian Defense, the French Defense or 1.e4 e5. Therefore, this opening will frustrate White players used to trying their pet lines against Black’s major openings.
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