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?
17 Sep 08
Originally posted by paultopiawhat's pirc, you mean "prick"?
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?
17 Sep 08
Originally posted by Heroic MetoolAnother 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.
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.