The Classical Variation, Quiet System, Chigorin Line is a variation of the Pirc Defense, catalogued as ECO B08. The line runs 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Be2 O-O 6. O-O Nc6, reaching the position shown below after 12 half-moves.
White holds the centre with pawns on d4 and e4. Development is level at three minor pieces each. It is White to move after six moves. Both kings have castled kingside, so play tends to shift to the centre and the opposite flank.
On the Pirc Defense generally: A hypermodern defense where Black lets White build a center, then counterattacks.
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The Classical Variation, Quiet System, Chigorin Line goes 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Be2 O-O 6. O-O Nc6. It is a variation of the Pirc Defense and is catalogued as ECO B08.
The Classical Variation, Quiet System, Chigorin Line is ECO B08. ECO codes group openings by their move order, so nearby codes cover closely related lines of the Pirc Defense.
Stockfish evaluates the position after 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Be2 O-O 6. O-O Nc6 at +0.48 at depth 18, which is a slight pull for White, within normal opening margins. Engine evaluation is only a starting point — at club level the practical value of a line is mostly about whether you know its plans better than your opponent does.
White holds the centre with pawns on d4 and e4. Development is level at three minor pieces each. It is White to move. Both kings have castled kingside, so play tends to shift to the centre and the opposite flank.