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guide to
The Pirc
Defense
How To Play The Pirc Defense,
The Theory Behind It,
And How To Counter It
Austrian attack
White’s Plans
Use this pawn to breakthrough Black’s position
Expand on the Kingside
Get bishop on this diagonal
(To support this pawn advance)
Castle Kingside
Black’s Plans
Use this pawn to breakthrough White’s position
Move Queen to Queenside Flank
Get bishop on long diagonal
Castle Kingside
Classical System
White’s Plans
When opponent tries breakthrough - block them in
Castle on the Kingside
Use Bishop To Break Pin
Black’s Plans
Use this pawn to breakthrough White’s position
Castle on the Kingside
Pin White’s Knight To Queen
150 Attack
White’s Plans
Exchange Black's fianchetto bishop
Prevent pieces from coming to this square
Black’s Plans
Get Knight to this Square
(And trade for bishop)
Use this pawn to breakthrough White’s position
Czech Defense
White’s Plans
Use this pawn to breakthrough Black’s position
Advance pawn to support Breakthrough
Black’s Plans
Move Queen to Queenside Flank
Expand on the Queenside
Pin White’s Knight To Queen