Crush With CARO-PIRC Defense (Get The Best From Caro-Kann & Pirc) | Chess Openings For Black

[@terrysouth7201]

Is this opening a variant of the modern defense?

[@michechess]

Not precisely... Although in the lines with Bc4 it can transpose at some point

[@Littlefinin]

Yes it is a variant of modern defence. It is called Gurgenidze System by most sources.

[@terrysouth7201]

@@Littlefinin I just watched a video on the gurganidze system, I wouldn’t say it’s the same as the caro Pirc at all, completely different setup but it does have some similarities to the pirc and modern

[@Littlefinin]

@@terrysouth7201 What video did you watch? Look inside the index of this new book.

[@terrysouth7201]

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