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
Best Games
Gukesh,D vs Erigaisi,Arjun1-0
13th Norway Chess 2025 2025Notable
Firouzja,Alireza vs Nepomniachtchi,I1-0
Saint Louis Blitz 2020 2020Notable
Kramnik,V vs Svidler,P1-0
6th Zurich Opening Blitz 2017Notable
Ivanchuk,V vs Kramnik,V1-0
FIDE Candidates 2013Notable
Radjabov,T vs Mamedyarov,S1/2-1/2
FIDE Grand Prix 2008Notable
Leko,P vs Svidler,P1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008Notable
Grischuk,A vs Morozevich,A1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008Notable
Hou Yifan vs Sabure,T1-0
1st WCh-Team Women 2007Notable
Leko,P vs Ivanchuk,V0-1
Amber Rapid 2004Notable
Navara, David vs Gagunashvili, Merab0-1
Wch U14 1999Notable
Asrian, Karen vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam0-1
Wch U20 1999Notable
Perelshteyn, Eugene vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam0-1
Wch U20 1999Notable
Khalifman, Alexander vs Adams, Michael1-0
WchT 4th 1997Notable
Rublevsky, Sergei vs Beliavsky, Alexander G1/2-1/2
FIDE-Wch k.o. 1997Notable
Leko, Peter vs Shirov, Alexei0-1
Dortmund 1996Notable
Adams, Michael vs Shirov, Alexei1/2-1/2
Dortmund 1996Notable
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir vs Shirov, Alexei1-0
Amber-blind 5th 1996Notable
Karpov, Anatoly vs Shirov, Alexei1/2-1/2
Linares 1995Notable
Anand, Viswanathan vs Kramnik, Vladimir1-0
Amber-rapid 4th 1995Notable
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir vs Shirov, Alexei1/2-1/2
Amber-blind 4th 1995Notable