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Master the Pirc Defence: A strategic and dynamic approach Fabien Libiszewski
Contents
1 Introduction
2 Understanding the Pirc
2.1 Attacking like in the King's Indian Defence
2.2 Attacking the Centre
2.3 General Knowledge and Flexibility in the Pirc
2.4 How to Defend Against a Kingside Attack?
2.5 Domination on the Dark Squares
2.6 The d6-d5 Push
2.7 Activity
3 The Classical Variation 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Nf3
3.1 Main Line 4...Bg7 5.Be2 0-0 6.0-0 Nc6
3.2 Additional Options and Other 5th Moves by White
3.3 Find key moves
3.4 Repertoire Training
3.5 Practice Positions
4 Fianchetto Variation 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.g3
4.1 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.g3
4.2 Find key moves
4.3 Repertoire Training
4.4 Practice Positions
5 The 4.Bf4!? Variation 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Bf4
5.1 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Bf4
5.2 Find key moves
5.3 Repertoire Training
6 The 4.Bg5 Variation 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Bg5
6.1 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Bg5 c6 5th move alternatives
6.2 4.Bg5 c6 5.f4 Bg7 6.Qd2 b5 7.Bd3 0-0 8.Nf3 Bg4 9.0-0 Qb6
6.3 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Bg5 c6 5.Qd2 Nbd7
6.4 Find key moves
6.5 Repertoire Training
6.6 Practice Positions
7 The Saemisch Attack 4.Be3 a6 5.Qd2 or f3
7.1 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Be3 a6 5.Qd2 or 5.f3
7.2 Find key moves
7.3 Repertoire Training
7.4 Practice Positions
8 The 150 Attack 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Be3 a6 5.h3!?
8.1 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Be3 a6 5.h3!?
8.2 Find key moves
8.3 Repertoire Training
8.4 Practice Positions
9 “Universal” Variation 5.Qd2 followed by Bh6
9.1 “Universal” Variation Against 4.Be3 / 4.Bf4 / 4.Bg5 (1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Bg5/Be3/Bf4 Bg7 5.Qd2 followed by Bh6
9.2 Repertoire Training
10 The 4.Be2 Variation 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Be2
10.1 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Be2
10.2 Find key moves
10.3 Repertoire Training
11 The Austrian Attack 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.f4
11.1 4...Bg7 5.e5
11.2 4...Bg7 5.Nf3 0-0 6.e5
11.3 4...Bg7 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Bd3 Nc6 7.e5
11.4 4...Bg7 5.a3 or 5.Nf3 0-0 6.a3
11.5 4...Bg7 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be3
11.6 4...Bg7 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2
11.7 4...Bg7 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Bd3 Nc6 7.0-0 + Other Move Orders
11.8 Find key moves
11.9 Repertoire Training
11.10 Practice Positions
12 Minor Variations
12.1 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.f3 and 3.Nd2
12.2 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Bd3
12.3 Miscellaneous 2nd moves
12.4 Repertoire Training
13 Conclusion
14 Exercises
14.1 Exercise 1
14.2 Exercise 2
14.3 Exercise 3
14.4 Exercise 4
14.5 Exercise 5
14.6 Exercise 6
14.7 Exercise 7
15 Bonus
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Contents
1 Introduction
2 Understanding the Pirc
2.1 Attacking like in the King's Indian Defence
2.2 Attacking the Centre
2.3 General Knowledge and Flexibility in the Pirc
2.4 How to Defend Against a Kingside Attack?
2.5 Domination on the Dark Squares
2.6 The d6-d5 Push
2.7 Activity
3 The Classical Variation 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Nf3
3.1 Main Line 4...Bg7 5.Be2 0-0 6.0-0 Nc6
3.2 Additional Options and Other 5th Moves by White
3.3 Find key moves
3.4 Repertoire Training
3.5 Practice Positions
4 Fianchetto Variation 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.g3
4.1 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.g3
4.2 Find key moves
4.3 Repertoire Training
4.4 Practice Positions
5 The 4.Bf4!? Variation 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Bf4
5.1 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Bf4
5.2 Find key moves
5.3 Repertoire Training
6 The 4.Bg5 Variation 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Bg5
6.1 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Bg5 c6 5th move alternatives
6.2 4.Bg5 c6 5.f4 Bg7 6.Qd2 b5 7.Bd3 0-0 8.Nf3 Bg4 9.0-0 Qb6
6.3 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Bg5 c6 5.Qd2 Nbd7
6.4 Find key moves
6.5 Repertoire Training
6.6 Practice Positions
7 The Saemisch Attack 4.Be3 a6 5.Qd2 or f3
7.1 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Be3 a6 5.Qd2 or 5.f3
7.2 Find key moves
7.3 Repertoire Training
7.4 Practice Positions
8 The 150 Attack 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Be3 a6 5.h3!?
8.1 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Be3 a6 5.h3!?
8.2 Find key moves
8.3 Repertoire Training
8.4 Practice Positions
9 “Universal” Variation 5.Qd2 followed by Bh6
9.1 “Universal” Variation Against 4.Be3 / 4.Bf4 / 4.Bg5 (1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Bg5/Be3/Bf4 Bg7 5.Qd2 followed by Bh6
9.2 Repertoire Training
10 The 4.Be2 Variation 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Be2
10.1 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Be2
10.2 Find key moves
10.3 Repertoire Training
11 The Austrian Attack 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.f4
11.1 4...Bg7 5.e5
11.2 4...Bg7 5.Nf3 0-0 6.e5
11.3 4...Bg7 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Bd3 Nc6 7.e5
11.4 4...Bg7 5.a3 or 5.Nf3 0-0 6.a3
11.5 4...Bg7 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be3
11.6 4...Bg7 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2
11.7 4...Bg7 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Bd3 Nc6 7.0-0 + Other Move Orders
11.8 Find key moves
11.9 Repertoire Training
11.10 Practice Positions
12 Minor Variations
12.1 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.f3 and 3.Nd2
12.2 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Bd3
12.3 Miscellaneous 2nd moves
12.4 Repertoire Training
13 Conclusion
14 Exercises
14.1 Exercise 1
14.2 Exercise 2
14.3 Exercise 3
14.4 Exercise 4
14.5 Exercise 5
14.6 Exercise 6
14.7 Exercise 7
15 Bonus
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