ECO code: B09
Opening Name: Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack, 5.Nf3
Moves: 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. f4 Bg7 5. Nf3
Description: The Austrian Attack is one of White's most aggressive tries against the Pirc Defense. By playing 4.f4, White aims to build a strong pawn center and prepare for a kingside attack. The move 5.Nf3 develops a knight to a natural square, supports the center, and prepares for kingside castling. This move is characteristic for its solid development and reinforcing control over the crucial e5 and d4 squares.
Characteristic of 5.Nf3: It is a flexible developing move that bolsters White's central presence and supports potential e5 pushes, maintaining strong central tension.
Attacking or Defensive: From White's perspective, this is an attacking setup focused on a strong center and kingside initiative. Black's setup is more hypermodern and somewhat defensive, aiming to undermine White's center later.
Center Control: Yes, this opening strongly contests the center. White occupies and supports the center with pawns on e4 and d4 and pieces like Nc3 and Nf3, while Black aims to challenge this setup with pressure on the d4 pawn and controlling key squares.
This opening is defined by the position shown on the board below. The moves displayed are a typical sequence that leads to it, but different sequences can reach the same position and still carry the same opening name.
Practice puzzles and train your tactics with real positions from games that used the Pirc: Austrian, 5.Nf3, and sharpen your opening mastery.
Puzzle 1 of 18 - Move #8 black