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Pirc Defence

UK/ˈpɪəts dɪˈfɛns/US/ˈpɪɹts dɪˈfɛns/

Pirc Defence proper noun: an opening characterised by Black responding to 1.e4 with 1...d6 and 2...Nf6, followed by ...g6 and ...Bg7, while allowing White to establish an impressive-looking centre with pawns on d4 and e4.

Proper noun

Pirc Defence

  1. An opening characterised by Black responding to 1.e4 with 1...d6 and 2...Nf6, followed by ...g6 and ...Bg7, while allowing White to establish an impressive-looking centre with pawns on d4 and e4.

Origin of Pirc Defence

Named after the Slovenian grandmaster Vasja Pirc.

Questions about Pirc Defence

What does Pirc Defence mean?
Pirc Defence means an opening characterised by Black responding to 1.e4 with 1...d6 and 2...Nf6, followed by ...g6 and ...Bg7, while allowing White to establish an impressive-looking centre with pawns on d4 and e4.
What part of speech is Pirc Defence?
Pirc Defence is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Pirc Defence?
Pirc Defence is pronounced /ˈpɪəts dɪˈfɛns/ (UK).

Words near Pirc Defence in the dictionary

  1. piraña
  2. pirañas
  3. pirbenicillin
  4. Pirbright
  5. pirbuterol
  6. Pirc Defence
  7. pirca
  8. pircas
  9. Pirchyne
  10. Pircilla
  11. pirellulosome

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