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Pirc Defense: Classical Variation

ECO B08 · 9,545 games · White to move

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1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7
49% White5% Draw46% Black
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What gets played next

MoveGamesShareWhite / draw / BlackLeads to
Bc41,84519.3%
Bd31,81219.0%
Be31,58316.6%
Bg51,14912.0%
Be27557.9%Pirc Defense: Classical Variation, Quiet System B08
h37507.9%Pirc Defense: Classical Variation, Schlechter Variation B08
e54394.6%
Bf42312.4%
h4400.4%
Bb5+250.3%
g3240.3%

A further 892 games played a rarer move, or ended right here.

How this line is reached

King's Pawn Game 1. e4Pirc Defense 1... d6Pirc Defense 2. d4Pirc Defense 2... Nf6Pirc Defense 3... g6Pirc Defense: Classical Variation 4. Nf3Pirc Defense: Classical Variation 4... Bg7

Other lines in this family

Classical Variation, Schlechter VariationB08… 5. h31,154Classical Variation, Quiet SystemB08… 5. Be2823Classical VariationB08…7,272Pirc DefenseB07…17,592Austrian AttackB09… 4. f43,169Byrne VariationB07… 4. Bg52,830Austrian AttackB09… 4. f4 Bg7 5. Nf3 O-O1,551Kholmov SystemB07… 4. Bc41,062Austrian Attack, Weiss VariationB09… 4. f4 Bg7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Bd3607Austrian Attack, Unzicker AttackB09… 4. f4 Bg7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. e5291

All 20 lines in the family

Data: 4 million rated games from the Lichess open database (CC0), both players 1600+, blitz and slower. Popular is not the same as good.