This interactive video course of over 8 hours, provides an in-depth exploration of the Pirc Defence, a favoured opening for people looking to play for the win with the black pieces. Through a combination of key reference games and the analysis of a complete repertoire, this ChessBase Training video course helps you understand the essential themes, ideas, and resources needed to master this opening.
Contents
Introduction
Understanding the Pirc
Key Games to Understand the Themes
Attacking like in the King's Indian Defence
Attacking the Centre
General Knowledge and Flexibility in the Pirc
How to Defend Against a Kingside Attack?
Domination on the Dark Squares
The d6-d5 Push
Activity
The Classical Variation 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Nf3
Main Line 4...Bg7 5.Be2 0-0 6.0-0 Nc6
Additional Options and Other 5th Moves by White
Find key moves
Repertoire Training
Practice Positions
Fianchetto Variation 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.g3
1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.g3
Find key moves
Repertoire Training
Practice Positions
The 4.Bf4!? Variation 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Bf4
1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Bf4
Find key moves
Repertoire Training
The 4.Bg5 Variation 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Bg5
1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Bg5 c6 5th move alternatives
1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Bg5 c6 5.f4 Bg7 6.Qd2 b5 7.Bd3 0-0 8.Nf3 Bg4 9.0-0 Qb6
1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Bg5 c6 5.Qd2 Nbd7
Find key moves
Repertoire Training
Practice Positions
The Saemisch Attack 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Be3 a6 5.Qd2 or 5.f3
1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Be3 a6 5.Qd2 or 5.f3
Find key moves
Repertoire Training
Practice Positions
The 150 Attack 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Be3 a6 5.h3!?
1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Be3 a6 5.h3!?
Find key moves