Chess Openings, Pirc (B08), classical (two knights) system

CHESS OPENINGS

PircPircPirc

Annotated chess games with this chess opening:

chess opening #8751

(5)

Pirc Defense, Classical System
kev_wells (1347) vs. druidfluid (1383)

Annotated by druidfluid (1200): The Pirc Defense. Black invites White to play d4, where then he will try to break it apart by attacking it from a distance using tactical measures. Here, White cannot play 3.e5? due to the response: 3....dxe5 4.dxe5 Qxd1 5.Kxd1 Ng4 (threatening the fork on f2, winning the rook) 6.Ke1 Nxe5 destroying Whites strong central pawns. The Classical System. Whites best response to the Pirc. …