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Pirc Defense

Austrian Attack, Ljubojevic Variation

B09aggressiveoffbeat

  1. 1.e4d6
  2. 2.d4Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3g6
  4. 4.f4Bg7
  5. 5.Bc4
1,248 games51%46%

A Pirc Austrian Attack sideline in which White plays 5. Bc4 before Nf3, aiming the bishop at f7; engines rate the position as roughly balanced.

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About the Ljubojevic Variation

The Ljubojevic Variation departs from the usual 4...Bg7 5. Nf3 by developing the light-squared bishop to c4 first. The bishop is aimed at f7, and the g1 knight waits. Black most often castles with 5...O-O, while 5...c6 and 5...Bg4 are less common. Engines also rate the central strikes 5...c5 and 5...d5 highly. The position is assessed as balanced, with White scoring slightly better in online games.

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