Simplify Chess with the Pirc Defense

Chess isn't about memorizing opening lines, but it is pretty terrible to get crushed by being out prepared in foreign waters; this is where the Pirc Defense comes into play! This opening tutorial takes you through the critical lines of the extremely flexible Pirc, showing how you can use it to crush your opponents at any chess level.
Free handout: drive.google.com/file/d/1RzTb...
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Additional Pirc Resources:
1.) www.chess.com/lessons/pirc-de...
2.) / @nmrobertramirez
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Pirc Intro
0:49 - Why You Scared?
1:38 - Pirc Opening Lines
2:30 - Classical Variation
10:14 - 150 Attack
19:54 - Austrian Attack

[@underoverated1]

How do you only have 22 subscribers 😳 appreciate the video. Keep them coming. They are great.

[@PillagingPony]

Thanks, will do!

[@FISHYBUSINESSMAN]

Loved the video, very helpful, you just earned yourself another sub, keep up the good work

[@PillagingPony]

Thanks for the sub! And you Fish just put a big smile on my face :)

[@arcticraven2462]

Awesome video. Explains great

[@PillagingPony]

Glad it was helpful!

[@bogdantalpalaru6592]

Excellent explinations!

[@PillagingPony]

Thanks, Bogdan! I really appreciate it.

[@eoinocroinin2728]

Thanks for this. I was scared of the PIRC for a while because people say it’s really theoretical but have recently started using it again and am having a lot of fun. I’ve also found a great book: ‘Tactics in the King’s Indian’ by Gennady Nesis. Here are some quotes from that book: ‘Instead of death in the centre - death to the centre!' The idea is for Black to combat White's pawn centre with piece pressure, supported by timely counter-thrusts from pawns. Those who champion the King's Indian Defence (although they do not consider it a defence, but an attack) continue to debate whether they should immediately strike against White's centre with pawns, or whether it is more promising to attack it from a distance with pieces. Players of White in this opening have to resolve another eternal' problem: should they close the centre immediately, or is it more beneficial to maintain the tension as long as possible? […]
As will also become clear from the annotations to the games we have selected, play in the King's Indian is often sharp and forced, and it demands exceptionally accurate and dynamic handling from both sides. Furthermore, the need to combine a forceful attack with rational defensive measures adds to the complexity of play. All of this increases the importance of the various tactical tricks which may be employed during the opening and, especially, during the transition to the middlegame.
[…] we came to the conclusion that tactical ideas, rather than variations pure and simple, are the most important factor when it comes to understanding the King's Indian Defence. In fact, tactics are the life-blood of the King's Indian player, and we have therefore analysed 35 games in which characteristic tactical concepts are particularly well illustrated.’

[@PillagingPony]

Thanks for the note and sharing these quotes! I definitely consider the Pirc an attack more than a defense, and there are common tactical ideas without memorizing lines. Makes it fun instead of being destroyed by an 18 move deep line in the Spanish :)