As White

Beat the Pirc and Modern

Black hands you the centre. Take it, develop normally, castle, and no pawn storm required.

The Pirc (1...d6 and ...Nf6) and the Modern (1...g6) let White build e4 and d4.

One setup for both. Nc3, Nf3, Be2 and castling meet nearly everything, and the two openings often transpose.

Why it holds up. You keep the space and skip the sharp attacking theory.

Start the course

What the course covers

Chapters and variations in full; the move orders themselves come with the course.

The classical setup

  • Pirc

    1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3

  • Pirc, vs 2...g6

    1.e4 d6 2.d4 g6 3.Nc3

  • Pirc, vs 2...e5

    1.e4 d6 2.d4 e5 3.Nf3

  • Pirc, vs 2...c6

    1.e4 d6 2.d4 c6 3.c4

  • Modern

    1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3

  • Modern, vs 2...d6

    1.e4 g6 2.d4 d6 3.Nc3