Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack, Kurajica Variation
1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. f4 Bg7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be3
6… b6+0.43
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack, Kurajica Variation (B09), reached after 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. f4 Bg7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be3, Stockfish 18 recommends 6… b6 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.43).
Top engine moves
- +0.436… b6 7. Qd2 Bb7 8. e5 Ng4 9. O-O-O c5 10. d5 dxe5 11. Nxe5
- +0.566… c5 7. dxc5 Ng4 8. Bd2 dxc5 9. Bd3 Nc6 10. h3 Nf6 11. O-O
- +0.596… Ng4 7. Bd2 c5 8. dxc5 dxc5 9. Bd3 Nc6 10. h3 Nf6 11. O-O
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack, Kurajica Variation?
After 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. f4 Bg7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6… b6 for Black, continuing 7. Qd2 Bb7 8. e5 Ng4 9. O-O-O c5 10. d5 dxe5 11. Nxe5. White is slightly better (+0.43). The next best moves are 6… c5 (+0.56) and 6… Ng4 (+0.59).
Is the Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack, Kurajica Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.43: 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 Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack, Kurajica Variation?
B09. 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+).