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Last updated on Wed, 10/29/2008 at 11:42am.

The Pirc Defence, sometimes known as the Ufimtsev Defence or Yugoslav Defence, is a chess opening characterised by Black responding to 1. e4 with 1. ...d6 and 2. ...Nf6, followed by ...g6 and ...Bg7, while allowing White to establish an impressive-looking centre with pawns on d4 and e4.

It is named after the Slovenian Grandmaster Vasja Pirc(pronounced "peerts").

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by Lee333 - 12 months ago
West Virginia United States

Member Since: Oct 2008
Member Points: 41

Would you like to share more with us about the Pirc?

by Pirc-defence - 11 months ago
Rotterdam Netherlands

Member Since: Aug 2008
Member Points: 63

Yes, no problem. I could look up some interesting variations...if that's what you're looking for?

by Kenulphus - 6 months ago
Oud Beijerland Netherlands

Member Since: Sep 2008
Member Points: 10

This is my fave opening with black. Quite solid and complicated.

by Pirc-defence - 6 months ago
Rotterdam Netherlands

Member Since: Aug 2008
Member Points: 63

Yeah, I used to play it a lot. But I switched to other opening lines, because of the (relatively) passive character of the Pirc.

Also see: http://www.chess.com/article/view/anti-pirc

Good luck with your games!

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