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B08

Pirc Defense: Classical Variation

Key moves: 1.e4 g6

The Modern Defence is a hypermodern opening where Black fianchettoes the bishop and allows White to occupy the centre. Black plans to undermine the centre later with ...c5 or ...d5.

History & Notable Players

Popularised in the 1960s and 1970s by players like Azmaiparashvili and Suttles.

Top Players in this Opening

Timman, Jan H43 gamesCarlsen,M27 gamesSmyslov, Vassily27 gamesLarsen, Bent26 gamesSvidler,P26 gamesMamedyarov,S25 gamesGeller, Efim P23 gamesNepomniachtchi,I23 gamesKarpov, Anatoly23 gamesSpassky, Boris V22 games

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