Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...d6/2. Nf3

Pirc Defence
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) rnbqkbnr/ppp1pppp/3p4/8/4P3/5N2/PPPP1PPP/RNBQKB1R b
Moves: 1. e4 d6 2. Nf3

Pirc Defence

Black must now choose between going on in a modern defence with 2...g6 or transposing into another defence with 2...c5 or 2...e5.

Theory table

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1.e4 d6 2.Nf3

	2
Sicilian Defence (by transposition)	... c5	=
Philidor Defence (by transposition)	... e5	=
	... g6	=

References

• Kasparov, Garry, & Keene, Raymond 1989 Batsford chess openings 2. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.