Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack, Unzicker Attack
1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. f4 Bg7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. e5
6… dxe5+0.31
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack, Unzicker Attack (B09), reached after 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. f4 Bg7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. e5, Stockfish 18 recommends 6… dxe5 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.31).
Top engine moves
- +0.316… dxe5 7. fxe5 Nd5 8. Bc4 Nb6 9. Bb3 c5 10. dxc5 Qxd1+ 11. Kxd1
- +0.596… Nh5 7. Be2 dxe5 8. fxe5 Bg4 9. O-O c5 10. d5 Nd7 11. Bg5
- +0.696… Nfd7 7. h4 h5 8. Bd3 Nb6 9. a4 dxe5 10. dxe5 Nd5 11. O-O
Variations
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack, Unzicker Attack?
After 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. f4 Bg7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. e5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6… dxe5 for Black, continuing 7. fxe5 Nd5 8. Bc4 Nb6 9. Bb3 c5 10. dxc5 Qxd1+ 11. Kxd1. White is slightly better (+0.31). The next best moves are 6… Nh5 (+0.59) and 6… Nfd7 (+0.69).
Is the Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack, Unzicker Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.31: 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, Unzicker Attack?
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+).