Tree path 7 levels King's Pawn Game › Pirc Defense › Pirc Defense › Pirc Defense › Pirc Defense › Classical Variation › Pirc Defense: Classical Variation
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game B00
- Pirc Defense B00
- Pirc Defense B00
- Pirc Defense B00
- Pirc Defense B07
- Classical Variation B08
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Pirc Defense: Classical Variation
Overview
Pirc Defense: Classical Variation is a variation within the Semi-Open Games family, indexed as ECO B08.
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.
The line arises from 8 plies — specifically the moves 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7.
It is a variation of Pirc Defense: Classical Variation, which itself descends from the root opening King's Pawn Game.
It branches into 2 notable variations — Quiet System, Schlechter Variation.
Together the deeper variations number 5 across the full subtree.
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- ECO code
- B08
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 8
- Direct variations
- 2
- Total in subtree
- 5
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