[Event "Pirc defense: Pirc defense"] [Date "2021.10.19"] [Result "*"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "B09"] [Opening "Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack, Weiss Variation"] [StudyName "Pirc defense"] [ChapterName "Pirc defense"] [ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/turRUWdy/QsIqtgCu"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/RoopeshK_V"] [UTCDate "2021.10.19"] [UTCTime "13:24:39"] [Orientation "black"] 1. e4 { classical opening move } 1... d6 2. d4 { white dominates the centre } 2... Nf6 { [%cal Gf6e4] } 3. Nc3 { [%cal Gc3e4] } 3... g6 { this the Pirc Defense (bit of the passive opening) Pirc defense is also called the HYPER MODERN DEFENSE- in Pirc defense we will not defend the centre with our pawn but with our knights and bishops } { [%cal Gf8g7] } 4. f4 { Austrian attack variation. - Extremely aggressive opening by white } { [%cal Gf4g5,Gf4e5,Ge4f5,Ge4d5,Gd4e5,Gd4c5,Gc3e4,Gd1d4,Gc1f4] } 4... Bg7 { development of bishop enables king to castle } 5. Nf3 { more pressure on the centre } { [%cal Gf3d4] } 5... O-O { king safety } 6. Bd3 (6. e5 dxe5 7. dxe5 (7. fxe5 Nd5 { white is in a great position and black has to be very cautious and think properly before playing } { [%cal Gc3d5,Gd8d5,Gg7e5,Gf3e5,Gd4e5,Gd1d4] }) 7... Qxd1+ 8. Nxd1 { lost his positional advantage. }) 6... Nc6 { [%cal Gc6d4,Gf6e4,Gc8g4,Gg4d1] } 7. O-O { king safety } 7... Bg4 { bishop get active- pins on the queen gives an outpost the f6 knight on d7 } { [%cal Gg4d1] } 8. Be3 { From here the game continues according to the players discretion } { [%cal Ge3d4,Ge3f4,Gd3e4,Gc3e4,Gf3d4] } *