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Regarded as a resiliant if somewhat passive
semi-open defence against White's QP+KP
centre, and named after Yugoslav IGM Vasja Pirc (pronounced
"peerts"). Black replies 1..P-Q3(d6) before 2..Kt-KB3(Nf6) against White's classical centre (move 2wb, left) to discourage an immediate 3.P-K5 advance against his KKt, before Black's king's bishop fianchetto then becomes central to his plans for counter-attack. |
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| Having some similarities to the Modern Defence (qv.), White must decide whether to proceed modestly or annex the centre by for example the Austrian Attack (move 5w, right) or the Byrne Variation. | ||
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