Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack, Weiss Variation
1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. f4 Bg7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Bd3
6… Nc6+0.59
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack, Weiss Variation (B09), reached after 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. f4 Bg7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Bd3, Stockfish 18 recommends 6… Nc6 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.59).
Top engine moves
- +0.596… Nc6 7. h3 Nb4 8. Be3 b6 9. Be2 e6 10. a3 Nc6 11. e5
- +0.686… c5 7. dxc5 dxc5 8. e5 Nd5 9. Nxd5 Qxd5 10. Qe2 Bf5 11. Bxf5
- +0.786… Na6 7. O-O c5 8. d5 b6 9. a3 Nc7 10. Qe1 b5 11. Qh4
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack, Weiss Variation?
After 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. f4 Bg7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Bd3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6… Nc6 for Black, continuing 7. h3 Nb4 8. Be3 b6 9. Be2 e6 10. a3 Nc6 11. e5. White is slightly better (+0.59). The next best moves are 6… c5 (+0.68) and 6… Na6 (+0.78).
Is the Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack, Weiss Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.59: 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, Weiss 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+).