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  2. King's Pawn Game B00
  3. Pirc Defense B00
  4. Pirc Defense B00
  5. Pirc Defense B00
  6. Pirc Defense B07
  7. Austrian Attack B09
  8. Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack B09
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B09

Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack, Weiss Variation

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Overview

Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack, Weiss Variation (ECO B09) is a variation of Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack, reached after 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. f4 Bg7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Bd3 — 6 moves.

In 580,017 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 49.6%, Black 45.3% and 5.1% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 6…c5, in 25% of those games.

ECO code
B09
Group
Semi-Open Games (B)
Length
6 moves
Parent
Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack

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Statistics from Lichess

580,017 games · White 49.6% / Draw 5.1% / Black 45.3%

MovesGamesW / D / B
c5142,166
Nc6121,748
Bg494,026
Nbd774,633
c646,942
Na643,504
a614,795
b611,269

Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:24:20

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Related variations at the same level

Sister lines that share the same parent Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack:

https://chesscodex.org/openings/pirc-defense-austrian-attack-weiss-variation