Tree path 7 levels King's Pawn Game › Pirc Defense › Pirc Defense › Pirc Defense › Pirc Defense › Austrian Attack › Dragon Formation
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game B00
- Pirc Defense B00
- Pirc Defense B00
- Pirc Defense B00
- Pirc Defense B07
- Austrian Attack B09
- Dragon Formation B09 you are here
Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack, Dragon Formation
Overview
Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack, Dragon Formation is a specific line in the Semi-Open Games family (ECO B09), arising from a recognised theoretical position.
The Semi-Open Games group covers semi-open games — replies to 1.e4 where Black declines the symmetrical 1…e5 in favour of an asymmetric pawn structure.
The line arises from 10 plies — specifically the moves 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. f4 Bg7 5. Nf3 c5.
The line refines Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack, which traces back to the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- B09
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 10
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Statistics from Lichess
250,376 games · White 46.9% / Draw 5.9% / Black 47.2%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| dxc5 | 96,569 | |
| e5 | 47,854 | |
| d5 | 38,334 | |
| Bb5+ | 35,164 | |
| Be3 | 18,794 | |
| Bc4 | 4,920 | |
| Bd3 | 4,042 | |
| Be2 | 2,877 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:13:16
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