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Pirc Defence

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Pirc Defence

Summary

Pirc Defence is a chess opening[1]. It draws 536 Wikipedia views per month (chess_opening category, ranking #23 of 129).[2]

Key Facts

  • Pirc Defence's instance of is recorded as chess opening[3].
  • Vasja Pirc is named after Pirc Defence[4].
  • Pirc Defence is a type of Semi-Open Game[5].
  • Pirc Defence is part of chess terminology[6].
  • Pirc Defence's time of discovery or invention is recorded as 2000[7].
  • Pirc Defence's sport is recorded as chess[8].
  • Pirc Defence's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://chess.stackexchange.com/tags/pirc-defense[9].
  • Pirc Defence's Portable Game Notation is recorded as e4 d6[10].
  • Pirc Defence's position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation is recorded as rnbqkbnr/ppp1pppp/3p4/8/4P3/8/PPPP1PPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - 0 2[11].

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Definition and Type

Pirc Defence's instance of is recorded as chess opening[3]. It is a type of Semi-Open Game[5].

Origins

Vasja Pirc is named after Pirc Defence[4].

Use and Application

Pirc Defence is part of chess terminology[6].

Why It Matters

Pirc Defence draws 536 Wikipedia views per month (chess_opening category, ranking #23 of 129).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Sport → chess
    Part of → chess terminology
    Instance of → chess opening
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