600Your bandC at 600
At 600, the Pirc Defense: Classical Variation scores 47.1% for Black across 5,175 games. That is below average at this level.
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Pirc DefenseClassical Variation
1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Nf3
A line for Black. Every figure below is computed separately for each rating band, and every one carries its own sample size.
- Win rate, Black
- 47.1%46.2%46.3%46.4%
- Band 600, n = 5,175Band 1000, n = 30,332Band 1400, n = 21,730Band 1800, n = 39,114
- Blunder rate
- pending100.0%66.7%100.0%
- Band median 44.6%Band median 42.9%Band median 40.0%Band median 36.4%
- Tier
- CDDD
- Black, band 600Black, band 1000Black, band 1400Black, band 1800
- Share of games
- 0.1%0.2%0.2%0.2%
- Of band 600 gamesOf band 1000 gamesOf band 1400 gamesOf band 1800 games
| Band | White | Draw | Black | Blunder | Book exit | Games | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600 | 48.0% | 4.9% | 47.1% | - | - | 5,175 | C |
| 1000 | 49.5% | 4.4% | 46.2% | 100.0% | ply 7.0 | 30,332 | D |
| 1400 | 49.0% | 4.7% | 46.3% | 66.7% | ply 7.0 | 21,730 | D |
| 1800 | 48.7% | 4.9% | 46.4% | 100.0% | ply 7.0 | 39,114 | D |
Results by band
What it actually does, band by band.
All four bands are on the page. The one matching your rating is marked. Nothing here is averaged across bands.
1000Your bandD at 1000Blunder rate 100.0%, band median 42.9%
At 1000, the Pirc Defense: Classical Variation scores 46.2% for Black across 30,332 games. Most openings score better than this at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 4 on average, and 100.0% include an early material blunder (1 games at 1000).
1400Your bandD at 1400Blunder rate 66.7%, band median 40.0%
At 1400, the Pirc Defense: Classical Variation scores 46.3% for Black across 21,730 games. Most openings score better than this at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 4 on average, and 66.7% include an early material blunder (3 games at 1400).
1800Your bandD at 1800Blunder rate 100.0%, band median 36.4%
At 1800, the Pirc Defense: Classical Variation scores 46.4% for Black across 39,114 games. Most openings score better than this at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 4 on average, and 100.0% include an early material blunder (2 games at 1800).
Variations
Where the line goes next.
The lines that continue the Pirc Defense: Classical Variation, most played first at your band. Switch the band in the header and both the figures and the order follow.
- BCBCB08
Pirc Defense: Classical Variation
1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7
0.1% of games at 600, n = 6,2790.3% of games at 1000, n = 39,1910.3% of games at 1400, n = 30,4160.3% of games at 1800, n = 57,340
Questions
Common questions about this page.
At 600, the Pirc Defense: Classical Variation scores 47.1% for Black across 5,175 games. That is below average at this level.
At 1000, the Pirc Defense: Classical Variation scores 46.2% for Black across 30,332 games. Most openings score better than this at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 4 on average, and 100.0% include an early material blunder (1 games at 1000).
The Pirc Defense: Classical Variation (B08) is a line for Black. The main line runs 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Nf3.