Tree path 6 levels King's Pawn Game › Pirc Defense › Pirc Defense › Pirc Defense › Pirc Defense › Kholmov System
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- King's Pawn Game B00
- Pirc Defense B00
- Pirc Defense B00
- Pirc Defense B00
- Pirc Defense B07
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Pirc Defense: Kholmov System
Overview
Pirc Defense: Kholmov System is a variation within the Semi-Open Games family, indexed as ECO B07.
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.
Play reaches this position via 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Bc4, after 7 plies of opening development.
It is a variation of Pirc Defense, which itself descends from the root opening King's Pawn Game.
Step through the moves on the interactive board below, review the live Lichess statistics, or play this position against Stockfish at one of six difficulty levels.
- ECO code
- B07
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 7
- Parent
- Pirc Defense
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Statistics from Lichess
723,663 games · White 49.5% / Draw 4.6% / Black 45.9%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bg7 | 673,455 | |
| c6 | 27,495 | |
| Nxe4 | 7,719 | |
| Nbd7 | 3,153 | |
| Nc6 | 3,118 | |
| a6 | 3,030 | |
| e6 | 2,898 | |
| Bg4 | 619 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:34:06
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