Opening · Pirc Defense · B07

Byrne

Pin the knight before Black finishes the fianchetto.

Byrne Pirc. Bg5 pins Nf6. Qd2 and long castle are common next.

If they kick with ...h6 and ...g5, drop the bishop back and keep developing.

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