Pirc-Verteidigung Band 1: Positionelle Varianten SN_required true emphasis is placed on the

emphasis is placed on the static evaluation of each piece's value and its role in the overall position rather than the assessment of a specific position

Svane (2555) - R

It is possible for White to avoid the "English battle" by playing either 2 Nf3 or even 2 e4 (a rare move for 1 d4 players but seen occasionally)

Wijk ann Zee and numerous other top-class events

often surrounded by his father

Pirc-Verteidigung Band 1: Positionelle Varianten SN_required true emphasis is placed on theAre there any absolute truths in an opening as flexible as the Pirc Defense? I played and studied the Pirc Defense intensively for more than ten years and thought I had found the best sequence of moves against every system White had. Then I tried other openings for a while and when I wanted to see what was new in the Pirc Defense, I had to realize that things were not so simple. So the repertoire I recommend on this DVD is a mixture of the still good