Openings/Pirc Defense
Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack, Dragon Formation B09
1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. f4 Bg7 5. Nf3 c5
903 tournament games from this position · White wins 38%, draws 36%, Black wins 26%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bb5+ | 456 | 32% 48% 20% | 2240 | 2026 |
| dxc5 | 312 | 50% 23% 27% | 2186 | 2026 |
| d5 | 67 | 36% 24% 40% | 2157 | 2025 |
| e5 | 45 | 24% 36% 40% | 2214 | 2025 |
| Be3 | 11 | 27% 18% 55% | 2050 | 2025 |
| Bc4 | 5 | 60% 40% | 1992 | 2024 |
| Be2 | 5 | 20% 80% | 2060 | 2026 |
| h3 | 1 | 100% | 1791 | 2016 |
| Bd3 | 1 | 100% | 2058 | 2015 |
Top games
| Nakamura, Hi2769–Carlsen, M2843 | ½-½ | 6th Norway Blitz 2018 | 2018 |
| Mamedov, Rau2704–Carlsen, M2843 | ½-½ | Vugar Gashimov Mem 2018 | 2018 |
| Karjakin, Sergey2747–Grischuk, A2745 | 1-0 | Crocus City Stars Rapid | 2023 |
| Grischuk, A2763–Mamedyarov, S2726 | 1-0 | World Blitz Final | 2012 |
| Giri, A2734–Ivanchuk, V2753 | ½-½ | 26th Leon Masters g20 | 2013 |
| Nakamura, Hi2778–Harikrishna, P2684 | 1-0 | Biel Exhibition Blitz | 2012 |
| Wei Yi2734–Duda, J2724 | ½-½ | China vs World Team 2018 | 2018 |
| Wei Yi2707–Rapport, R2717 | 0-1 | Wei Yi - Rapport Match TB | 2016 |
| Inarkiev, E2689–Duda, J2717 | ½-½ | World Blitz 2017 | 2017 |
| Radjabov, T2734–Van Wely, L2667 | ½-½ | 77th Tata Steel GpA | 2015 |
Pirc Defense variations
Pirc DefenseB00Pirc DefenseB00Pirc DefenseB00Roscher GambitB00Pirc DefenseB07Sveshnikov SystemB07Austrian AttackB09Byrne VariationB07Kholmov SystemB07Classical VariationB08Classical VariationB08150 Attack, Sveshnikov-Jansa AttackB07150 AttackB07Bayonet AttackB07Chinese VariationB07Classical Variation, Schlechter VariationB08Austrian Attack, Ljubojevic VariationB09Classical Variation, Quiet SystemB08150 Attack, Inner Doll DefenseB07Austrian AttackB09Austrian Attack, Unzicker AttackB09Austrian Attack, Kurajica VariationB09Austrian Attack, Weiss VariationB09Classical Variation, Quiet System, Czech DefenseB08