First, let’s see this cute tactic out of the opening vs the Pirc — Black gambits a Knight with tempo to create an interesting forced exchange, whereby the D-pawn creates a forking combination to equalize the gambit, which at first seems like a strong refutation, but not-so fast, I would warn my wary reader..convert any advantage carelessly at your own risk! —
https://www.chess.com/game/live/3247827119
And look, the King’s Gambit Declined is essential knowledge, and here’s another exemplary game featuring frankly some quite predictable moves with the Pirc — The King’s Gambit – Harmonist variation – after the central exchanges expose an open file, the ideas for White just seem too strong against such slow development for Black, who am I to say though, you be the judge!!
https://www.chess.com/game/live/3271187700
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[Event "Live Chess"]
[Site "Chess.com"]
[Date "2018.11.27"]
[Round "-"]
[White "11brose"]
[Black "pandeesh"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Tournament "https://www.chess.com/tournament/live/-us-chess-50-blitz-1013945"]
[CurrentPosition "3r3r/2p1kp1p/p1p1p1p1/8/5P2/3RB3/PPP1K1PP/3R4 w - -"]
[Timezone "UTC"]
[ECO "B09"]
[ECOUrl "https://www.chess.com/openings/Pirc-Defense-Main-Line-Austrian-Attack-4...Bg7"]
[UTCDate "2018.11.27"]
[UTCTime "04:32:36"]
[WhiteElo "1340"]
[BlackElo "1399"]
[TimeControl "300"]
[Termination "11brose won by resignation"]
[StartTime "04:32:36"]
[EndDate "2018.11.27"]
[EndTime "04:34:30"]
[Link "https://www.chess.com/game/live/3247827119"]
1. e4 {[%clk 0:04:59.9]} 1... d6 {[%clk 0:04:58.2]} 2. f4 {[%clk 0:04:54]} 2... Nf6 {[%clk 0:04:57.3]} 3. Nc3 {[%clk 0:04:51.7]} 3... g6 {[%clk 0:04:56.8]} 4. d4 {[%clk 0:04:50]} 4... Bg7 {[%clk 0:04:56.5]} 5. Bc4 {[%clk 0:04:41]} 5... Nxe4 {[%clk 0:04:54.1]} 6. Nxe4 {[%clk 0:04:39.1]} 6... d5 {[%clk 0:04:53.4]} 7. Bd3 {[%clk 0:04:28.2]} 7... dxe4 {[%clk 0:04:52.3]} 8. Bxe4 {[%clk 0:04:27.2]} 8... Bxd4 {[%clk 0:04:44.8]} 9. Ne2 {[%clk 0:04:19.5]} 9... Bg4 {[%clk 0:04:33.7]} 10. Qxd4 {[%clk 0:04:13.8]} 10... Bxe2 {[%clk 0:04:28]} 11. Qxd8+ {[%clk 0:04:11.8]} 11... Kxd8 {[%clk 0:04:27.2]} 12. Kxe2 {[%clk 0:04:10.7]} 12... Nc6 {[%clk 0:04:26]} 13. Bxc6 {[%clk 0:04:08.4]} 13... bxc6 {[%clk 0:04:25.5]} 14. Be3 {[%clk 0:04:04.9]} 14... e6 {[%clk 0:04:23.8]} 15. Rhd1+ {[%clk 0:04:02.4]} 15... Ke7 {[%clk 0:04:23.3]} 16. Rd3 {[%clk 0:04:00.3]} 16... a6 {[%clk 0:04:22.9]} 17. Rad1 {[%clk 0:03:59.1]} 17... Rad8 {[%clk 0:04:21.4]} 1-0
[Event "Live Chess"]
[Site "Chess.com"]
[Date "2018.12.06"]
[Round "-"]
[White "11brose"]
[Black "JuergenWerner"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Tournament "https://www.chess.com/tournament/live/-us-chess-32-blitz-1016575"]
[CurrentPosition "r3k2r/pbqn2bp/2p1N1pn/1p2p3/4P3/1P6/PBP1B1PP/RN1Q1RK1 b kq -"]
[Timezone "UTC"]
[ECO "B07"]
[ECOUrl "https://www.chess.com/openings/Pirc-Defense-Harmonist-Variation"]
[UTCDate "2018.12.06"]
[UTCTime "01:52:39"]
[WhiteElo "1345"]
[BlackElo "1234"]
[TimeControl "180+2"]
[Termination "11brose won by resignation"]
[StartTime "01:52:39"]
[EndDate "2018.12.06"]
[EndTime "01:57:46"]
[Link "https://www.chess.com/game/live/3271187700"]
1. e4 {[%clk 0:03:01.9]} 1... d6 {[%clk 0:01:11.1]} 2. f4 {[%clk 0:03:01.5]} 2... c6 {[%clk 0:01:09.4]} 3. Nf3 {[%clk 0:03:00.3]} 3... Nd7 {[%clk 0:01:10]} 4. d4 {[%clk 0:02:58.9]} 4... Qc7 {[%clk 0:01:10.9]} 5. b3 {[%clk 0:02:51.1]} 5... g6 {[%clk 0:01:11.8]} 6. Bb2 {[%clk 0:02:51.7]} 6... Bg7 {[%clk 0:01:13.4]} 7. Bd3 {[%clk 0:02:50.7]} 7... e5 {[%clk 0:01:13.6]} 8. fxe5 {[%clk 0:02:43.3]} 8... dxe5 {[%clk 0:01:14.3]} 9. Bc4 {[%clk 0:02:29.5]} 9... f6 {[%clk 0:01:10.3]} 10. O-O {[%clk 0:02:24.4]} 10... b5 {[%clk 0:01:09.8]} 11. Be2 {[%clk 0:02:21.2]} 11... Bb7 {[%clk 0:01:07.3]} 12. dxe5 {[%clk 0:02:03.7]} 12... fxe5 {[%clk 0:01:02.6]} 13. Ng5 {[%clk 0:01:50.3]} 13... Nh6 {[%clk 0:00:26.5]} 14. Ne6 {[%clk 0:01:35.8]} 1-0
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