Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack, Unzicker Attack, Bronstein Variation
Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack, Unzicker Attack, Bronstein Variation (B09) starts 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.f4 Bg7 5.Nf3 O-O 6.e5 Nfd7 7.h4. In 135 games between strong players, White wins 59%, 5% are drawn and Black wins 36%; the most played move is 7…c5 (89%).
1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.f4 Bg7 5.Nf3 O-O 6.e5 Nfd7 7.h4
- ECO
- B09
- Games between strong players
- 135
- To move
- Black
White wins, draws and Black wins, from this position.
What strong players play next
The moves played most from this position in over-the-board broadcasts and the Lichess Elite Database, how often, and how the games ended.
| Move | Played | Results | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7…c5 | 89% (120) | – | |
| 7…h5 | 6% (8) | – | |
| 7…dxe5 | 3% (4) | – | |
| 7…Nb6 | 2% (3) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack, Unzicker Attack 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.f4 Bg7 5.Nf3 O-O 6.e5
More Pirc Defense lines
- Pirc Defense 35,423 games
- Pirc Defense: Classical Variation 4,394 games
- Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack 2,038 games
- Pirc Defense: Classical Variation, Quiet System 1,651 games
- Pirc Defense: Byrne Variation 1,111 games
- Pirc Defense: Classical Variation, Schlechter Variation 1,035 games
- Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack, Weiss Variation 908 games
- Pirc Defense: Classical Variation, Quiet System, Chigorin Line 470 games
- Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack, Dragon Formation 442 games
- Pirc Defense: Sveshnikov System 403 games
- Pirc Defense: Classical Variation, Quiet System, Czech Defense 268 games
- Pirc Defense: Bayonet Attack 257 games
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