Pirc Defence
Also called Pirc.
Black lets White build a big centre, then attacks it from the flanks.
Black fianchettoes the bishop on g7 and waits. The idea is that a big centre can become a target. It needs accurate play: give White too much and the centre simply rolls forward.
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- Lesson: A map of the openings