Pirc Defense: Classical Variation, Quiet System, Chigorin Line
1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Be2 O-O 6. O-O Nc6
7. d5+0.50
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Pirc Defense: Classical Variation, Quiet System, Chigorin Line (B08), reached after 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Be2 O-O 6. O-O Nc6, Stockfish 18 recommends 7. d5 for White. White is slightly better (+0.50).
Top engine moves
- +0.507. d5 Ne5 8. Nxe5 dxe5 9. Bg5 h6 10. Bh4 c6 11. dxc6 Qb6
- +0.417. Re1 e5 8. dxe5 Nxe5 9. Bf4 Nxf3+ 10. Bxf3 Be6 11. Qd2 Nd7
- +0.397. h3 e5 8. dxe5 dxe5 9. Bg5 Be6 10. Qc1 Qe7 11. Rd1 Rad8
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Pirc Defense: Classical Variation, Quiet System, Chigorin Line?
After 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Be2 O-O 6. O-O Nc6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7. d5 for White, continuing Ne5 8. Nxe5 dxe5 9. Bg5 h6 10. Bh4 c6 11. dxc6 Qb6. White is slightly better (+0.50). The next best moves are 7. Re1 (+0.41) and 7. h3 (+0.39).
Is the Pirc Defense: Classical Variation, Quiet System, Chigorin Line a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.50: 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: Classical Variation, Quiet System, Chigorin Line?
B08. 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+).