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Originally Posted by Shady Bill
6. Bd3
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your move 6. Bf1-d3 my move 6. ... / c7-c5
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By ordering f3, I took the opening theory manual, and chucked it out the window. Strong players like yourself hate two things 1) unexpected moves and 2) the ensuing unpredictable chaos.
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Probably you did, but every move the opponent does must be counter-calculated by me anyway, so this way I only start earlier with the process. I do not see it as unpredictable chaos, but undetermined openess.
BTW, "strong" I am only when comparing myself to a weaker player. When comparing myself to a stronger player, then I am the one described as "weak". Its all relative. This forum has had several tens of thousands of visitors and members over the past 20+ years, most of them do not care for general topics or playing chess here. I am quite certain that there would be quite some chessies amongst them who would eat me alive if they would care to participate: because the laws of probability always apply.
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You are castling kingside, and don't expect sharp counter play from a queenside castled position, I am shoring up central defenses and get ready for a good ol' slugfest Skybird  
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Not really, the motives you describe are common in the Pirc Defence. Thats why I opted for c5 instead of e5, which was the other possibility, and not necessarily the worse one it would have been, maybe. Playing O-O already now is playable as well, I think, but I learned that Black often is better off in the Pirc when using his tempi for other purposes as long as he must not castle. Its okay to castle in time (and not later...) But going over the flank for your center is - well, "pirc-ier". In other variations there also is the option to play c6, with the idea to later on prevent white doing a long casteling. Obviously I do not want to let you getting into a marching-through in the centre.
If that was your plan, forget it.
Hm, I better shut up now. Enemy is listening.
