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Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack, Weiss Variation

Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack, Weiss Variation (B09) starts 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.f4 Bg7 5.Nf3 O-O 6.Bd3. In 908 games between strong players, White wins 49%, 12% are drawn and Black wins 39%; the most played move is 6…Nc6 (51%).

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1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.f4 Bg7 5.Nf3 O-O 6.Bd3

ECO
B09
Games between strong players
908
To move
Black
49%39%

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.

MovePlayedResultsLeads to
6…Nc651% (466)44%43%–
6…Na618% (167)54%36%–
6…c516% (142)54%35%–
6…Bg47% (67)60%30%–
6…Nbd72% (18)33%56%–
6…c62% (17)65%23%–

Where it comes from and where it goes

Branches from Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.f4

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