Angreifen mit der Pirc-Verteidigung UpdateSN_required false Ever since Nimzowitsch introduced his

Ever since Nimzowitsch introduced his flexible

GAME 12 - M

GM Alfonso Romero and FM Oscar de Prado have now filled this gap

From London to Elista offers a fascinating look behind the scenes of chess at the highest level

and Ivan Sokolov is perfectly qualified for this role

Angreifen mit der Pirc-Verteidigung UpdateSN_required false Ever since Nimzowitsch introduced hisSlovenian GM Vasja Pirc was a five time Yugoslav national champion. That says it all about his playing strength, but there is something more important that he did for the chess world: the defense after the moves 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6, which he studied in detail, is named after him. The Pirc Defense had its ups and downs in tournament practice. Many considered it dubious. But the opening survived and is now coming back into fashion. The reasons