Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...d6/2. d4

Pirc Defence
a b c d e f g h
8 a8 b8 c8 d8 e8 f8 g8 h8 8
7 a7 b7 c7 d7 e7 f7 g7 h7 7
6 a6 b6 c6 d6 e6 f6 g6 h6 6
5 a5 b5 c5 d5 e5 f5 g5 h5 5
4 a4 b4 c4 d4 e4 f4 g4 h4 4
3 a3 b3 c3 d3 e3 f3 g3 h3 3
2 a2 b2 c2 d2 e2 f2 g2 h2 2
1 a1 b1 c1 d1 e1 f1 g1 h1 1
a b c d e f g h
Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
Moves: 1. e4 d6 2. d4

Pirc Defence edit

Black should start to put pressure on White's pawns, either with a direct threat : 2...Nf6 or by fianchettoing his king's bishop : 2...g6.

Theory table edit

For explanation of theory tables, see theory table and for notation, see algebraic notation.

1. e4 d6 2. d4

2 3 4 5
Main line d4
Nf6
Nc3
g6
Nf3
Bg7
Be2
O-O
=
Modern Defence
by transposition
...
g6
Nc3
Bg7
Be3
a6
Qd2
b5
=
Balogh Defence ...
f5
Nc3
Nf6
Bd3
fxe4
Nxe4
Nxe4
+=
Philidor Defence ...
e5
Nf3
exd4
Nxd4
Nf6
Nc3
Be7
+=/=
dxe5

dxe5

Qxd8+

Kxd8

Bc4 +/=

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References edit

  • Nunn's Chess Openings. 1999. John Nunn (Editor), Graham Burgess, John Emms, Joe Gallagher. ISBN 1-8574-4221-0.