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Pirc Defense

B07For BlackSolid

1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6

A line for Black. Every figure below is computed separately for each rating band, and every one carries its own sample size.

Win rate, Black
47.0%45.9%45.5%44.9%
Band 600, n = 6,337Band 1000, n = 43,165Band 1400, n = 34,365Band 1800, n = 78,005
Blunder rate
66.7%27.6%38.2%38.7%
Band median 44.6%Band median 42.9%Band median 40.0%Band median 36.4%
Tier
DBCC
Black, band 600Black, band 1000Black, band 1400Black, band 1800
Share of games
0.1%0.3%0.3%0.4%
Of band 600 gamesOf band 1000 gamesOf band 1400 gamesOf band 1800 games
Every band, source period 2026-05
BandWhiteDrawBlackBlunderBook exitGamesTier
60049.0%4.0%47.0%66.7%ply 6.06,337D
100050.0%4.2%45.9%27.6%ply 6.043,165B
140050.6%3.9%45.5%38.2%ply 6.034,365C
180050.7%4.3%44.9%38.7%ply 6.078,005C

Results by band

What it actually does, band by band.

All four bands are on the page. The one matching your rating is marked. Nothing here is averaged across bands.

600Your bandD at 600Blunder rate 66.7%, band median 44.6%

At 600, the Pirc Defense scores 47.0% for Black across 6,337 games. Most openings score better than this at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 3 on average, and 66.7% include an early material blunder (3 games at 600).

1000Your bandB at 1000Blunder rate 27.6%, band median 42.9%

At 1000, the Pirc Defense scores 45.9% for Black across 43,165 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 3 on average, and 27.6% include an early material blunder (29 games at 1000).

1400Your bandC at 1400Blunder rate 38.2%, band median 40.0%

At 1400, the Pirc Defense scores 45.5% for Black across 34,365 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 3 on average, and 38.2% include an early material blunder (34 games at 1400).

1800Your bandC at 1800Blunder rate 38.7%, band median 36.4%

At 1800, the Pirc Defense scores 44.9% for Black across 78,005 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 3 on average, and 38.7% include an early material blunder (62 games at 1800).

Variations

Where the line goes next.

The lines that continue the Pirc Defense, most played first at your band. Switch the band in the header and both the figures and the order follow.

  • CDDDB08

    Pirc Defense: Classical Variation

    1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Nf3

    0.1% of games at 600, n = 5,1750.2% of games at 1000, n = 30,3320.2% of games at 1400, n = 21,7300.2% of games at 1800, n = 39,114

Questions

Common questions about this page.

At 600, the Pirc Defense scores 47.0% for Black across 6,337 games. Most openings score better than this at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 3 on average, and 66.7% include an early material blunder (3 games at 600).

At 1000, the Pirc Defense scores 45.9% for Black across 43,165 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 3 on average, and 27.6% include an early material blunder (29 games at 1000).

The Pirc Defense (B07) is a line for Black. The main line runs 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6.