Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack, Unzicker Attack, Bronstein Variation
1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. f4 Bg7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. e5 Nfd7 7. h4
7… dxe5+0.73
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack, Unzicker Attack, Bronstein Variation (B09), reached after 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. f4 Bg7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. e5 Nfd7 7. h4, Stockfish 18 recommends 7… dxe5 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.73).
Top engine moves
- +0.737… dxe5 8. dxe5 Nb6 9. h5 Qxd1+ 10. Nxd1 Nc6 11. hxg6 hxg6 12. Ne3
- +0.897… h5 8. g4 dxe5 9. gxh5 exd4 10. hxg6 dxc3 11. gxf7+ Rxf7 12. Ng5
- +1.007… Nb6 8. h5 dxe5 9. fxe5 Bg4 10. hxg6 fxg6 11. Be3 Nc6 12. Be2
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack, Unzicker Attack, Bronstein Variation?
After 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. f4 Bg7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. e5 Nfd7 7. h4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7… dxe5 for Black, continuing 8. dxe5 Nb6 9. h5 Qxd1+ 10. Nxd1 Nc6 11. hxg6 hxg6 12. Ne3. White is slightly better (+0.73). The next best moves are 7… h5 (+0.89) and 7… Nb6 (+1.00).
Is the Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack, Unzicker Attack, Bronstein Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.73: 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, Bronstein 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+).