Pirc Defense: Classical Variation
Pirc Defense: Classical Variation (B08) starts 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Nf3 Bg7. In 4,394 games between strong players, White wins 49%, 11% are drawn and Black wins 40%; the most played move is 5.Be2 (31%).
1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Nf3 Bg7
- ECO
- B08
- Games between strong players
- 4,394
- To move
- White
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.Be2 | 31% (1,349) | Pirc Defense: Classical Variation, Quiet System | |
| 5.Be3 | 20% (876) | – | |
| 5.h3 | 19% (821) | Pirc Defense: Classical Variation, Schlechter Variation | |
| 5.Bc4 | 14% (612) | – | |
| 5.Bg5 | 9% (374) | – | |
| 5.Bd3 | 4% (153) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Pirc Defense 1.e4 d6 2.d4
More Pirc Defense lines
- Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack 2,038 games
- Pirc Defense: Byrne Variation 1,111 games
- Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack, Weiss Variation 908 games
- Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack, Unzicker Attack 626 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
- Pirc Defense: 150 Attack 242 games
- Pirc Defense: Kholmov System 217 games
- Pirc Defense: Classical Variation, Quiet System, Parma Defense 188 games
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