Pirc Defense: Classical Variation, Quiet System, Parma Defense
1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Be2 O-O 6. O-O Bg4
7. h3+0.61
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Pirc Defense: Classical Variation, Quiet System, Parma Defense (B08), reached after 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Be2 O-O 6. O-O Bg4, Stockfish 18 recommends 7. h3 for White. White is slightly better (+0.61).
Top engine moves
- +0.617. h3 Bxf3 8. Bxf3 e5 9. d5 Ne8 10. g3 Nd7 11. Bg2 f5
- +0.597. Be3 Nbd7 8. a4 e5 9. d5 a5 10. Bg5 h6 11. Be3 Bxf3
- +0.507. a4 Nc6 8. a5 Bxf3 9. Bxf3 e5 10. a6 bxa6 11. d5 Nd4
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Pirc Defense: Classical Variation, Quiet System, Parma Defense?
After 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Be2 O-O 6. O-O Bg4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7. h3 for White, continuing Bxf3 8. Bxf3 e5 9. d5 Ne8 10. g3 Nd7 11. Bg2 f5. White is slightly better (+0.61). The next best moves are 7. Be3 (+0.59) and 7. a4 (+0.50).
Is the Pirc Defense: Classical Variation, Quiet System, Parma Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.61: 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, Parma Defense?
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+).