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Master the Pirc Defence: A strategic and dynamic approach

Fabien Libiszewski

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Master the Pirc Defence: A strategic and dynamic approach

Name: Master the Pirc Defence: A strategic and dynamic approach
Price: 49.90 EUR
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Author: Fabien Libiszewski

Fabien Libiszewski

This interactive video course of over 8 hours, provides an in-depth exploration of the Pirc Defence, a favoured opening for people looking to play for the win with the black pieces.

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1 Introduction

2 Understanding the Pirc

2.1 Attacking like in the King's Indian Defence

2.2 Attacking the Centre

2.3 General Knowledge and Flexibility in the Pirc

2.4 How to Defend Against a Kingside Attack?

2.5 Domination on the Dark Squares

2.6 The d6-d5 Push

2.7 Activity

3 The Classical Variation 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Nf3

3.1 Main Line 4...Bg7 5.Be2 0-0 6.0-0 Nc6

3.2 Additional Options and Other 5th Moves by White

3.3 Find key moves

3.4 Repertoire Training

3.5 Practice Positions

4 Fianchetto Variation 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.g3

4.1 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.g3

4.2 Find key moves

4.3 Repertoire Training

4.4 Practice Positions

5 The 4.Bf4!? Variation 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Bf4

5.1 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Bf4

5.2 Find key moves

5.3 Repertoire Training

6 The 4.Bg5 Variation 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Bg5

6.1 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Bg5 c6 5th move alternatives

6.2 4.Bg5 c6 5.f4 Bg7 6.Qd2 b5 7.Bd3 0-0 8.Nf3 Bg4 9.0-0 Qb6

6.3 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Bg5 c6 5.Qd2 Nbd7

6.4 Find key moves

6.5 Repertoire Training

6.6 Practice Positions

7 The Saemisch Attack 4.Be3 a6 5.Qd2 or f3

7.1 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Be3 a6 5.Qd2 or 5.f3

7.2 Find key moves

7.3 Repertoire Training

7.4 Practice Positions

8 The 150 Attack 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Be3 a6 5.h3!?

8.1 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Be3 a6 5.h3!?

8.2 Find key moves

8.3 Repertoire Training

8.4 Practice Positions

9 “Universal” Variation 5.Qd2 followed by Bh6

9.1 “Universal” Variation Against 4.Be3 / 4.Bf4 / 4.Bg5 (1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Bg5/Be3/Bf4 Bg7 5.Qd2 followed by Bh6

9.2 Repertoire Training

10 The 4.Be2 Variation 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Be2

10.1 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Be2

10.2 Find key moves

10.3 Repertoire Training

11 The Austrian Attack 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.f4

11.1 4...Bg7 5.e5

11.2 4...Bg7 5.Nf3 0-0 6.e5

11.3 4...Bg7 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Bd3 Nc6 7.e5

11.4 4...Bg7 5.a3 or 5.Nf3 0-0 6.a3

11.5 4...Bg7 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be3

11.6 4...Bg7 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2

11.7 4...Bg7 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Bd3 Nc6 7.0-0 + Other Move Orders

11.8 Find key moves

11.9 Repertoire Training

11.10 Practice Positions

12 Minor Variations

12.1 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.f3 and 3.Nd2

12.2 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Bd3

12.3 Miscellaneous 2nd moves

12.4 Repertoire Training

13 Conclusion

14 Exercises

14.1 Exercise 1

14.2 Exercise 2

14.3 Exercise 3

14.4 Exercise 4

14.5 Exercise 5

14.6 Exercise 6

14.7 Exercise 7

15 Bonus

Master the Pirc Defence: A strategic and dynamic approach

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