Wednesday 1 May 2013

Opening Tricks And Traps, Part - 7 - Pirc Defence


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PIRC Defence

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 d6 3. Nc3 Bf5 4. Nh4 Bg6 5. Nxg6 hxg6 6. e4 Nbd7 7. Bc4 e5 8.O-O

See the diagram (^) White is having two bishop advantage and nice center but he must be very careful about black's activity on h file

8....c6 9. a4 exd4
(9... Nxe4 10. Nxe4 d5) 

10. Qxd4 Ng4 11. h3 Nde5 ? 12. hxg4 ?? 
See the diagram(^) Now white cannot avoid checkmate, but instead of 12. Be2 and white is having better game 
(12. Be2 Qh4 13. f4 Qg3 14. Bxg4 Nxg4 15. hxg4) 


12... Nf3+ !! is killing one

13. gxf3 Qh4 

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