1.e4
d6
The Pirc Defense
2.d4
Establishing a pawn center
2...Nf6
which Black will try to counter-attack
3.Nc3
g6
The fianchettoed Bg7 is often a strong force through the center of the board
4.Be3
antipating Bg7 with Qd2 and 0-0-0, often readying the English attack with f3 and g4
4...Bg7
5.Qd2
0-0
6.0-0-0
c6
7.Kb1
b5
In many Sicilian lines, Black will prepare b56 with a6. Here, the c-pawn never advanced to c5 and can support b5 directly
8.f3
Nbd7
Eyeing the key e5 square
9.e5
Perhaps h4-g5 and h4-h5.
9...b4
The counter aims to open the lomg diagonal for the Bg7
10.exf6
bxc3
11.Qxc3
Nxf6
Offering the c6-pawn.
12.Qxc6
Be6
But now Black gets a huge attack wit the active bishops and the open b- and c-files
13.Bc1
Defending the key b2 square, but notice thatr the Rh1, Ng1, and Bf1 are all "in the box."
13...Rb8
We expected Qa5 threatening mate and watching the d5-square. Rb8 is even stronger, threatening rather than playing Qa5
14.Nh3
Diagram Trying to develop as quickly as possible, but the knight remains on the awkward h3-square for 14 more moves.
14...Bxa2+!
Beating down the defense rather than face Qa5 b3
15.Kxa2
Qa5+
16.Kb1
Forced
16...Nd5
Threat Nc3+
17.Rd3
Defending the threat but inviting the fork with Nb4
17...Rfc8
First, putting the question to the misplaced Qc6
18.Bd2
Diagram [18.Qd7
Nc3+
(18...Nb4
19.Ra3
) 19.Rxc3
Qxc3
20.Bd3
Bxd4-+
]
18...Rxb2+!!
[18...Nb4
19.Ra3
]
19.Kxb2
[19.Kc1
Qa1#
]
19...Rb8+
20.Rb3
Bxd4+
21.c3
[21.Kb1
Qa1#
]
21...Nb4
22.Qa6
[22.cxd4
Qa2+
23.Kc1
(23.Kc3
Qc2#
) 23...Nxc6
24.Rxb8+
Nxb8
25.Bc3
Nc6-/+
]
22...Nxa6
23.Bxa6
Rxb3+
24.Kxb3
Qxa6
25.cxd4
Qe2
Completely tying up white's pieces
26.Be1
[26.Bc3
Qxg2
]
26...Qxg2
27.Nf2
Qxf3+
28.Kc4
a5
A flier... white has to disentangle his pieces and capture the a-pawn
29.Rg1
a4
30.Nd3
a3
31.Bd2
e5
32.dxe5
Qc6+
[32...Qc6+
33.Kb3
(33.Kd4
Qb6+
) 33...Qb6+
winning the Rg1] 0-1