Ponderchess / Openings
1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6. A hypermodern defence: Black lets White occupy the centre and counterattacks it later.
3D lesson · 14 steps · 60 seconds
Pirc Defense: Classical Variation, Quiet System, Chigorin Line, move by move: e4 d6 d4 Nf6 Nc3 g6 Nf3 Bg7 …
Use your centre to attack. Plans with f4-f5 or e4-e5 are dangerous.
Keep your position compact, and counterattack the centre once White commits.
Tactics that came up in real games played with this opening, from easiest to hardest.
Black to move · 1 move · Rating 856
Find checkmate in 1 move.
14...Qxf2#
Black to move · 1 move · Rating 941
Find checkmate in 1 move.
17...Qxb2#
Black to move · 2 moves · Rating 989
Find the best move, then follow the winning continuation.
18...Qc5+ 19.Kh1 Qxc4
White to move · 2 moves · Rating 1091
Find the best move, then follow the winning continuation.
15.Bxf6 Bxf6 16.Qxf6
White to move · 1 move · Rating 1243
Find checkmate in 1 move.
18.Bh6#
White to move · 2 moves · Rating 1339
Find the best move, then follow the winning continuation.
10.Bg5 Qxg5 11.Qxg5
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B00 Pirc Defense
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