wanna criticize my pirc play?

wanna criticize my pirc play?

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Standard memberpaultopia
High Priest

The Volcano

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16 Sep 08

This is the first game I ever tried with the pirc... as you can see, I got in trouble early, and only pulled it out when my opponent gave up a bishop, and even then, it took some fancy endgame maneuvering (I'm quite proud of the passive bishop sac offer on move 41) to win

Game 5402375

I realize that I have no idea what black's plan is in the pirc or anything... could anyone enlighten me?

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Standard memberEmLasker

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17 Sep 08

Originally posted by paultopia
This is the first game I ever tried with the pirc... as you can see, I got in trouble early, and only pulled it out when my opponent gave up a bishop, and even then, it took some fancy endgame maneuvering (I'm quite proud of the passive bishop sac offer on move 41) to win

Game 5402375

I realize that I have no idea what black's plan is in the pirc or anything... could anyone enlighten me?
what's pirc, you mean "prick"?

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Standard memberstockton1984

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17 Sep 08

Originally posted by EmLasker
what's pirc, you mean "prick"?
We're a classy bunch here at RHP....

HM
Standard memberHeroic Metool

São Paulo, Brazil

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17 Sep 08

You should've played 6. ... 0-0, since it would allow the thematic 7. ... e5 in response to 7. ... d5. As you could notice from your game, 7. ... Ne5 leaves black with a rather ugly position.

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Standard memberpaultopia
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The Volcano

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17 Sep 08

Originally posted by Heroic Metool
You should've played 6. ... 0-0, since it would allow the thematic 7. ... e5 in response to 7. ... d5. As you could notice from your game, 7. ... Ne5 leaves black with a rather ugly position.
Oh, slick -- thanks, I hadn't thought of that move at all.

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Standard memberChipotle
Pawn Grubber

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17 Sep 08

Originally posted by Heroic Metool
You should've played 6. ... 0-0, since it would allow the thematic 7. ... e5 in response to 7. ... d5. As you could notice from your game, 7. ... Ne5 leaves black with a rather ugly position.
Another thought is 5. ... Nbd7 rather than Nc6. Playing c5 or c6 to contest the center is an important idea in the Pirc. The knight then supports either ... c5 or ...e5.