Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...d6/2. d4/2...Nf6/3. Nc3/3...g6

Pirc Defence
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) rnbqkb1r/ppp1pp1p/3p1np1/8/3PP3/2N5/PPP2PPP/R1BQKBNR w
Moves: 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6

Pirc Defence

3...g6

Black continues with his hypermodern plan of fianchettoing the bishop to pressure White's center. The bishop creates a masked attack on d4, and also helps to control the center. White still has yet to make a decision about his center, and he will do so with his next move.

Theory table

1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6

	4
Austrian Attack	... 4. f4	=
Classical Variation	... 4. Nf3	=
	... 4. Bc4	=
	... 4. Bg5	=
	... 4. Be3	=

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References

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