Pirc variations for White?

I am in the process of compiling an opening book for myself. As Black, I play exclusively the Hippo defense, but am interested in learning the French and Caro-Kann. As White I play e4 and if Black plays:

• 1. ...e5 --> Bishop's opening, usually transposing into Italian or Giuoco Piano
• French --> Advance variation, with 4. Nf3 after the inevitable 3. ...c5
• Sicilian --> Alapin (I really need to actually study this one though)
• Scandinavian --> Tennison Gambit (hoping for the ICBM, but not many people fall for that; I'm usually still okay otherwise)
• Owens or Modern --> 2. d4, either with standard classical development, or 3. f4 and 4. Bd3 to control f5
• Caro-Kann --> Advance variation, which I'm told is the most common, and which I have only briefly reviewed.

However, when I see the Pirc defense (1. e4 d6 if you didn't know), I panic. Usually I play 2. d4 and then just roll from there, but I'd like to know if there are any good lines or variations I should aim for, especially taking into account what I normally play with other openings. Thanks!

Hi

At your rating by far the best thing to play imo is the Austrian Attack, 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. f4. The idea is to develop with Nf3 and Bd3 and castle K-side, then look to push e5 and establish a big center with a wedge against Black's bishop. The good thing is it works against the Czech Pirc too, 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 c6 4. f4 Qa5 5. Bd3 and everything is good, you can play Nf3 next and castle.

The Austrian is one of the best replies to the Pirc at all levels, the only downside at a higher level is that it ends up getting quite theoretical.

austrian is not bad but far easier is just the standard solution e4 d4 nc3 be3 qd2 f3 0-0-0. if early e5, you play nge2 (it doesnt matter if the bishop is blocked, that bishop doesnt have any good squares yet and gets in the way or becomes a target). You have two goals, g4, h4-h5 ( better to play g4 first, since h4, h5 slows you down considerably), and/or bh6 softening the kingside. If after g4-h4 black plays h5, you play g5, and try to trade that fianchetto bishop, kicking the knight misplaces that knight as f4, is always possible. Even if black defends correctly, it is a nagging edge.
an alternative for positional players that i used to play is 4.g3. Here you play g3 bg2, h3 be3 qd2, nge2, 0-0 and prepare f4 and/or g4. It is very easy for black to end up squeezed to death if he doesnt play concretely.

Point is your opponent probably knows more Pirc theory than you. So play them on your turf!