What is Pirc defence?
{{Chess diagram small | tright | Pirc defence: 1.e4 d6 |rd|nd|bd|qd|kd|bd|nd|rd |pd|pd|pd|__|pd|pd|pd|pd |__|__|__|pd|__|__|__|__ |__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__ |__|__|__|__|pl|__|__|__ |__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__ |pl|pl|pl|pl|__|pl|pl|pl |rl|nl|bl|ql|kl|bl|nl|rl | }} The '''Pirc defence''' is one of the [[Symmetry|asymmetrical]] [[hypermodern]] defences, usually to 1.e4. It is similar to the [[Modern defence]], but reserves the decision as to whether to [[List of chess terms#Fianchetto|fianchetto]] the g8 [[Bishop (chess)|bishop]]. Because it is so [[wikt:flexibility|flexible]] it lends itself to [[List of chess terms#Transposition|transpositions]]. This is one of the main lines: {{Chess diagram small | tright | Pirc defence: a main line |rd|__|bd|qd|__|rd|kd|__ |pd|pd|__|__|pd|pd|bd|pd |nd|__|__|pd|__|nd|pd|__ |__|__|pd|__|__|__|__|__ |__|__|__|pl|pl|pl|__|__ |__|__|nl|bl|__|nl|__|__ |pl|pl|pl|__|__|__|pl|pl |rl|__|bl|ql|__|rl|kl|__ | }} :1.e4 d6 :2.d4 Nf6 :3.Nc3 g6 :4.f4 Bg7 :5.Nf3 0-0 :6.Bd3 Na6 :7.0-0 c5 A completely different idea is: :1.e4 d6 :2.d4 Nf6 :3.Nc3 Nbd7 :4.Nf3 e5 which is a transposition into [[Philidor's defence]]. Another idea is: :1.d4 d6 :2.Nf3 Bg4 which is called Wade's defence. {{Chess}} [[Category:Chess openings]]