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Pirc DefenseClassical Variation

B08For BlackSolid

1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7

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
47.6%46.6%46.7%46.4%
Band 600, n = 6,279Band 1000, n = 39,191Band 1400, n = 30,416Band 1800, n = 57,340
Blunder rate
25.0%51.7%9.1%35.5%
Band median 44.6%Band median 42.9%Band median 40.0%Band median 36.4%
Tier
BCBC
Black, band 600Black, band 1000Black, band 1400Black, band 1800
Share of games
0.1%0.3%0.3%0.3%
Of band 600 gamesOf band 1000 gamesOf band 1400 gamesOf band 1800 games
Every band, source period 2026-05
BandWhiteDrawBlackBlunderBook exitGamesTier
60047.7%4.7%47.6%25.0%ply 8.06,279B
100049.0%4.4%46.6%51.7%ply 8.039,191C
140048.7%4.6%46.7%9.1%ply 8.030,416B
180048.8%4.9%46.4%35.5%ply 8.057,340C

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 bandB at 600Blunder rate 25.0%, band median 44.6%

At 600, the Pirc Defense: Classical Variation scores 47.6% for Black across 6,279 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 4 on average, and 25.0% include an early material blunder (4 games at 600).

1000Your bandC at 1000Blunder rate 51.7%, band median 42.9%

At 1000, the Pirc Defense: Classical Variation scores 46.6% for Black across 39,191 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 4 on average, and 51.7% include an early material blunder (29 games at 1000).

1400Your bandB at 1400Blunder rate 9.1%, band median 40.0%

At 1400, the Pirc Defense: Classical Variation scores 46.7% for Black across 30,416 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 4 on average, and 9.1% include an early material blunder (11 games at 1400).

1800Your bandC at 1800Blunder rate 35.5%, band median 36.4%

At 1800, the Pirc Defense: Classical Variation scores 46.4% for Black across 57,340 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 4 on average, and 35.5% include an early material blunder (31 games at 1800).

Questions

Common questions about this page.

At 600, the Pirc Defense: Classical Variation scores 47.6% for Black across 6,279 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 4 on average, and 25.0% include an early material blunder (4 games at 600).

At 1000, the Pirc Defense: Classical Variation scores 46.6% for Black across 39,191 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 4 on average, and 51.7% include an early material blunder (29 games at 1000).

The Pirc Defense: Classical Variation (B08) is a line for Black. The main line runs 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7.