Meanings
proper noun
- board gamesAn opening characterised by Black responding to 1.e4 with 1...d6 and 2...Nf6, followed by ...g6 and ...Bg7, while allowing White to establish an impressive-looking centre with pawns on d4 and e4.
Origin
Named after the Slovenian grandmaster Vasja Pirc.
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APA
Pirc Defence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pirc%20Defence
MLA
“Pirc Defence.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pirc%20Defence. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Pirc Defence,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pirc%20Defence.
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