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  2. King's Pawn Game B00
  3. Pirc Defense B00
  4. Pirc Defense B00
  5. Pirc Defense B00
  6. Pirc Defense B07
  7. Austrian Attack B09
  8. Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack B09
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B09

Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack, Kurajica Variation

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Overview

Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack, Kurajica Variation is a variation within the Semi-Open Games family, indexed as ECO B09.

The Semi-Open Games group covers semi-open games — replies to 1.e4 where Black declines the symmetrical 1…e5 in favour of an asymmetric pawn structure.

Play reaches this position via 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. f4 Bg7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be3, after 11 plies of opening development.

It is a variation of Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack, which itself descends from the root opening King's Pawn Game.

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ECO code
B09
Group
Semi-Open Games (B)
Plies
11
Parent
Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack

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