Originally posted by loeki544Main line for black is 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Be3 c6, then it all depends on whites respones..5.Qd2, 5.f3, or Be2 preparing h4 with a pawn storm. After 5.Qd2, blacks only active plan is 5..b5, not wasting a tempo with Bg7. Long story short, this opening is dangerous, but not critical of the Pirc defence..Black gets good play if he knows what hes doing
150 is
1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Be3 Bg7 5.Qd2 *
Variations: black responds with c6 and 6. f3 d5
I don't know these lines very well.
Originally posted by Restless SoulI've a game in progress in this line. I'll post it when it's over, but I would be curious as to how black could improve his play.
Main line for black is 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Be3 c6, then it all depends on whites respones..5.Qd2, 5.f3, or Be2 preparing h4 with a pawn storm. After 5.Qd2, blacks only active plan is 5..b5, not wasting a tempo with Bg7. Long story short, this opening is dangerous, but not critical of the Pirc defence..Black gets good play if he knows what hes doing
Originally posted by ChantalBecause you can beat players rated 150 in the UK, which i guess is 1800....I find it the other way, I find it that I can beat players rated 1800+ when they choose this predictable setup...in short..the opening only works when black doesn't know the opening that well. This line, as well as the Austrian attack and the 4.Bc4 lines are my favorite to play against. -.-
Why is this system with Qd2 and Be3 / Bg5 named "150 attack"?
Because, playing it, you get 150 Elo points added automatically?