ECO B00 · Nimzowitsch Defense

Nimzowitsch Defense: Pirc Connection

1. e4 Nc6 2. Nc3 g6

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White to move. The arrow shows Stockfish’s best move.
Best move

3. d4+0.78

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Nimzowitsch Defense: Pirc Connection (B00), reached after 1. e4 Nc6 2. Nc3 g6, Stockfish 18 recommends 3. d4 for White. White is slightly better (+0.78).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.783. d4 Bg7 4. Nf3 d6 5. Be3 Nf6 6. d5 Nb8 7. Qd2 a6
  2. +0.733. Nf3 e5 4. d4 exd4 5. Nxd4 Bg7 6. Be3 Nf6 7. Nxc6 dxc6
  3. +0.583. Nge2 e6 4. h4 d5 5. d4 Bg7 6. h5 g5 7. f4 g4

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Nimzowitsch Defense: Pirc Connection?
After 1. e4 Nc6 2. Nc3 g6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3. d4 for White, continuing Bg7 4. Nf3 d6 5. Be3 Nf6 6. d5 Nb8 7. Qd2 a6. White is slightly better (+0.78). The next best moves are 3. Nf3 (+0.73) and 3. Nge2 (+0.58).
Is the Nimzowitsch Defense: Pirc Connection a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.78: white is slightly better. Evaluations this early in the game are small, so practical results depend far more on knowing the plans and typical structures than on the engine's number.
What is the ECO code of the Nimzowitsch Defense: Pirc Connection?
B00. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; B is the volume for semi-open games (other than the French).

Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).