Chess A2Z October Webinar with National Master Austin Tang "Opening Lecture: Fighting Against Black’s Pirc & Modern Defenses"
Learn how to play confidently against the Pirc & Modern Defenses. This webinar will cover common move orders, transposition, and White’s main attacking plans. Students will also learn how to respond when Black challenges the center and typical tactical themes in this opening.
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Date & Time: Saturday, October 24, 2026, 7–8PM (PDT)
Location: Zoom (link will be emailed to registrants on the day of the event)
About the Seminar
Learn how to play confidently against the Pirc & Modern Defenses. This webinar will cover common move orders, transposition, and White’s main attacking plans. Students will also learn how to respond when Black challenges the center and typical tactical themes in this opening.
About Austin Tang
- Champion – 2024, 2025 Oregon Junior Closed Championship
- 6th Place – 2025 U.S. K–12 Grade National Championship
- Champion – 2022, 2024 Oregon Closed Invitational, Challengers Section
- Oregon Representative – 2025 National Denker High School Championship
- Oregon representative - 2023, 2024 National Barber Championship
- Co-Champion- 2021 Rockefeller National Tournament of Elementary
- State Champions Champion – 2018–2019, 2023–2025 OSCF State Championship
- Champion – 2020 US Chess / ChessKid Online Elementary Championship (K–5)
- US Chess National Master
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Organization:
Chess A2ZLocation:
10940 SW Barnes Rd 247
Portland, OR, 97225United States
See map: Google Maps
Contact name:
Austin Tang
Email address:
Dates:
10/24/2026
Time:
7PM to 8PM PDT
Price:
FREE
Ages
All AgesWeb Service