vs Modern 1...g6

Against the Pirc · B06 · you play White. 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 d6 4.Be3 a6 5.Qd2 Nd7

About the vs Modern 1...g6

Against the Modern Defence, 1...g6, White plays d4, Nc3, Be3 and Qd2, then f4 for a big centre. Long castling and a kingside attack follow while Black looks for ...b5 counterplay.

Playing the Against the Pirc as White? The vs Modern 1...g6 (B06) begins 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 d6 4.Be3 a6, and is one of 3 lines you can practise here. Learn the vs Modern 1...g6 move by move, then play it against the computer until the book moves come automatically. The page continues past the opening with middlegame plans, typical endgames and master games played with the vs Modern 1...g6. Use it to build your White repertoire, and test what you remember with speed training or the random-position drill.

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