(Ex-) Pirc players out there?

Just wondering why you choose to play--or have chosen to give up on--the Pirc as Black (1.e4 d6 for those who don't know.)

I used to play it alot. I basically gave it up because I hated playing against the Classical. Maybe I was just playing the wrong systems against it, but for me it was hard to avoid boring, drawish positions.

Originally posted by pinkthunder
Just wondering why you choose to play--or have chosen to give up on--the Pirc as Black (1.e4 d6 for those who don't know.)

Ex-Pirc player here; gave up because of the Classical too. It may be just me, but it seems white doesn't need any effort to get a superior position in that line.

I played it for a few days then gave it up. I hated it.

Originally posted by pinkthunder
Just wondering why you choose to play--or have chosen to give up on--the Pirc as Black (1.e4 d6 for those who don't know.)

i'm not much of a pirc player i played it at first because i knew it was hard for higher rated players to dominate me. i like the sicilian better because it has way more counterplay and attacking chances for black. also i love playing kid lines which are similar to the pirc and sometimes transpose when the center is closed the game is mine!!! or drawn.

It was too hard for me to grasp all the subtleties of the Pirc. I would always come away somehow inferior in the opening. I switched to the Caro-Kann and found it much easier to use. In the Caro you can pretty much make the "normal" looking move and it's usually the right one.

Pirc is an awesome defence! I have very good results with it, especially since a lot of poeple look down on it(for no good reason mind you)...it can be a very sharp opening. Offers black good chances

Seirawan recommends it vs. e4 in his 'Winning Chess Openings' book. He recommends the KID vs. d4. I've heard you can play the Pirc vs. both e4 and d4. That would be nice. Would you say the Pirc is more tactical or strategical?

Originally posted by pinkthunder
Seirawan recommends it vs. e4 in his 'Winning Chess Openings' book. He recommends the KID vs. d4. I've heard you can play the Pirc vs. both e4 and d4. That would be nice. Would you say the Pirc is more tactical or strategical?

Originally posted by pinkthunder
Seirawan recommends it vs. e4 in his 'Winning Chess Openings' book. He recommends the KID vs. d4. I've heard you can play the Pirc vs. both e4 and d4. That would be nice. Would you say the Pirc is more tactical or strategical?