Chess Openings: Learn to Play the Pirc Defense - Crushing the Byrne Variation!

[@jarrodthekidder1]

Bro this was awesome! Prepare for a lot of views hahahaha. This is super helpful

[@TheChessGiant]

You got it my guy!! Quiet System next!

[@monstermagnet3150]

@@TheChessGiant Bayonet attack would be also much appreciated, thanks for the content on the Pirc Solomon 🤩

[@jaydub2971]

Solomon, just wanted to thank you. Your videos on the Pirc helped me break 1200 Blitz today.

[@grenadegrega1303]

I love these ideas. I feel like I run into the Byrne more than classical or Austrian and i needed something like this. Thanks!

[@TheChessGiant]

I'm glad to hear you found them helpful! Ya I've had multiple Pirc Defense players tell me they run into this and often have trouble with the positions that arise. Hopefully this opening theory helps some people. Thanks for tuning in and hope your 2024 is off to a good start!

[@amiyrlewis153]

also with hippo i run into early B.g5

[@deanjulian6189]

4:23 its like Levy says " PP on the PP." (put pressure on the pinned piece)

[@TheChessGiant]

ya imma stay away from saying this 😂😂

[@deanjulian6189]

@@TheChessGiant loool i dont blame ya

[@banzaiburger]

What a super tutorial this was on the Byrne. Thanks man! 🙏

[@TheChessGiant]

You're very welcome! The Pirc Defense is fun.

[@sbrons1]

Excellent video. I typically play positionally early in the PIRC, but have trouble with that strategy against the Byrne, so I loved this. Some of it was familiar but a lot was new.

[@TheChessGiant]

Thanks, glad you found it helpful! Nice choice with playing the Pirc Defense.

[@williamsmith8640]

This was perfect timing, just a few weeks ago I started learning a little bit about the Pirc Defense and the Czeck Pirc

[@TheChessGiant]

Oh wow, well there you go! The Czech Pirc is also awesome!

[@kajuanweaver1607]

The Pirc is really awesome, i love the attacking ideas. Thanks Solomon!

[@TheChessGiant]

It is! Gotta love some Pirc Defense chess. You got it Kajuan!

[@MrSupernova111]

Awesome! Now I know what to look for against the Pirc when using the Byrne variation from the white side. lol In all seriousness, amazing video! I watch a lot of chess content and a solid and thorough video like this on chess openings is very rare. Thanks!

[@Ronin760]

Great video! Been waiting for this, but it was worth the wait. I have to admit, the Byrne has caused me to stop playing the Pirc. I felt I was getting steamed rolled in these positions. I like h6 (I have always castled), but never thought of just leaving my opponents bishop there on h4 and delay castling. I like the knight on h5 (again, never played it). I always retreated the knight. Maybe that why I was getting steamed rolled. I always was retreating in this line and could never get the counter play on the queen side. There was a lot of new lines here for me to unpack. Thanks again.

[@TheChessGiant]

You got it! Ya the Bryne Variation is tough for a lot of Pirc Defense players it seems but hopefully this video can help some people in their preparation.

[@phidybee3334]

Ok Piric is my new go to, glad to have your guidance on this shiznal CG, big ups!!

[@skyeruddell3196]

Wonderfully done, thanks so much!

[@TheChessGiant]

Many thanks! Appreciate that! The Pirc Defense is a great system, and the Bryne Variation lines are a lot of fun.

[@TheRampax]

Lots of great ideas here, thanks Solomon. I find the Byrne Variation comes up a LOT these days. Some of these lines look wild.

[@TheChessGiant]

You got it brotha! Ya I was getting a lot of requests from Pirc Defense players for the Bryne so it must be getting played quite a bit.

[@Saiganesh2108]

Hello sir! I have been playing the alekhine defence regularly all thanks to your two videos. If possible please upload the alekhine defence: Main line Samisch attack Maroczy variation.

[@TheChessGiant]

Thanks for this chess opening recommendation! And that's cool you play the Alekhine's Defense... very tough for a lot of e4 players in terms of what to do against his defensive chess system!

[@s.m.j.tayebi]

thanx Solomon. quite useful

[@TheChessGiant]

You got it my guy! Glad you liked it - the Pirc Defense is a great option. Although, I do find that many Pirc Defense players have a hard time with the Byrne Variation. Hopefully this video helps some people.

[@jarrodthekidder1]

Thank you sooo much dude.

[@TheChessGiant]

You're very welcome. Good on you for studying the Pirc. Keep it up!

[@EnriqueNuesch]

Well, it turns out 5. Be5 IS the best move, and being it so early in the game, not difficult to memorize, and probably the one to be played by most people facing the Pirc with at least some study under the belt.

[@sandeepverygoodvedeo8693]

Thanks very much Sir

[@abdelhamidmeriouma8248]

Very nice analyse.. Please if you can do stream live video this will be thanks

[@TheChessGiant]

Thanks! And ya I'd love to livestream eventually!

[@felixgeorg3689]

A Video just for the position would be great! Another video idea would be some creative way to fight all the 3. Bd3 ideas in the Pirc. They’re surprisingly tough and played pretty frequently on the around 2000 level. Super nice video all in all

[@TheChessGiant]

Thanks for the video ideas! And glad you enjoyed this one!

[@abdelhamidmeriouma8248]

I flew you more than 1 years thanks I have questions about khoulmv system and eshinkouv aginst pirc please if you can analyze this line and thanks again

[@TheChessGiant]

Yessir! Thanks for these requests I'll keep them on my radar!

[@yesyes300]

I've always wanted to learn it, thx. Btw. can you please make a video about ,,four pawns attack" in the king's indian defence?

[@TheChessGiant]

Thanks for the chess opening content recommendation!

[@amiyrlewis153]

this makes me want to study Czech Pirc

[@andrewucla]

I'm playing a game tonight with the black pieces. My opponent plays the Byrne against the Pirc. This video is my prep! Thanks.

[@TheChessGiant]

Getting back to this late but how did the game go??

[@andrewucla]

@@TheChessGiant I won. But that same guy beat me in my last OTB tourney game a couple weeks ago, as he transposed from the Byrne into the Classical by playing Nf3 instead of his premature e5. I had a winning position but blundered in the middlegame.

[@m42orion12]

The byrne variation was played alot by yasser im sure of it,byrne was a great chess player as well.Another good upload helping us to fight against e4.

[@TheChessGiant]

Thanks for the kind words and great thoughts as always!

[@yesyes300]

this opening looks really fun

[@TheChessGiant]

The Pirc Defense has a ton of fun ideas and lines!

[@kierowcabombowca5247]

useless :) Be3 is commented only you won't be seeing that often - I see it mostly, so no lines in that video can be played. If I go Ng4 then even Bc1 back is played :)

[@TheChessGiant]

Hey! Ya so this video in particular is focused on the Bryne Variation. Be3 is usually paired with f3 and is seen as more of a 150 Attack idea against the Pirc. (By the way, if f3 is not played and we see Be3 and then Qd2, we will play Ng4 and the Bishop can't run backwards as the queen is there.) All that to say, Be3 is a 150 idea and I made a video on this as well. Here it is. kzbin.info/www/bejne/laLUkoqgoL6VrNE

[@kierowcabombowca5247]

@@TheChessGiant I was half-joking :). Of course was nice to watch these lines, only thing that hurts if your opponent backwards Be3 and you can't use them in game :).

[@Pilin34]

Byrne varation more like, no brain variation.

[@TheChessGiant]

BARS.