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Despite the importance of this subject

the basic elements of the middle game are explained using traditional theory

Gerard Welling and Steve Giddins recommend the Old Indian-Hanham Philidor set-up as a basis for both Black and White

It owes its popularity to such greats as Anand

Moret uses games of young

Attacking with the Pirc CbAccount_required false Despite the importance of thisSlovenian GM Vasja Pirc was a five time Yugoslav national champion. That says it all about his playing strength, but there is something more important that he did for the chess world: the defense after the moves 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6, which he studied in detail, is named after him. The Pirc Defense had its ups and downs in tournament practice. Many considered it dubious. But the opening survived and is now coming back into fashion. The reasons