Tree path 7 levels King's Pawn Game › Pirc Defense › Pirc Defense › Pirc Defense › Pirc Defense › Austrian Attack › Ljubojevic Variation
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game B00
- Pirc Defense B00
- Pirc Defense B00
- Pirc Defense B00
- Pirc Defense B07
- Austrian Attack B09
- Ljubojevic Variation B09 you are here
Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack, Ljubojevic Variation
Overview
Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack, Ljubojevic Variation is a named branch in the Semi-Open Games group of chess theory, classified under ECO B09.
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.
It begins with 9 plies and takes 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. f4 Bg7 5. Bc4 to reach the canonical position.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- B09
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 9
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Statistics from Lichess
98,607 games · White 49.9% / Draw 4.2% / Black 45.9%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| O-O | 71,167 | |
| c6 | 6,739 | |
| c5 | 4,650 | |
| Bg4 | 3,629 | |
| Nc6 | 2,728 | |
| Nxe4 | 2,703 | |
| Nbd7 | 1,995 | |
| a6 | 1,584 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:59:34
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