Tree path 8 levels King's Pawn Game › Pirc Defense › Pirc Defense › Pirc Defense › Pirc Defense › Austrian Attack › Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack › Unzicker Attack
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game B00
- Pirc Defense B00
- Pirc Defense B00
- Pirc Defense B00
- Pirc Defense B07
- Austrian Attack B09
- Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack B09
- Unzicker Attack B09 you are here
Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack, Unzicker Attack
Overview
Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack, Unzicker Attack 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.
It is reached after 11 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. f4 Bg7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. e5.
The line refines Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack, which traces back to the root opening King's Pawn Game.
It continues primarily into one named line, Bronstein Variation.
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- ECO code
- B09
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 11
- Direct variations
- 1
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Statistics from Lichess
296,574 games · White 54.3% / Draw 5.2% / Black 40.5%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| dxe5 | 170,031 | |
| Nfd7 | 75,829 | |
| Ne8 | 33,090 | |
| Ng4 | 11,449 | |
| Nh5 | 1,483 | |
| Nbd7 | 1,025 | |
| Nc6 | 955 | |
| c5 | 697 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:24:18
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