B07 · Semi-Open · a defense for Black
Modern Defense: Geller's System
7/7
1.e4g62.d4Bg73.Nf3d64.c3
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Modern Defense: Geller's System1.5M games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
45%676k53%
13%189k51%
11%165k53%
10%158k47%
5.4%82k50%
4.3%65k52%
3.4%51k48%
2.2%34k50%
1.6%24k46%
1.2%19k47%
Famous games in this line2.3k master games
Aronian, L. (2784) – Grischuk, A. (2752)Karjakin, Sergey (2783) – Nepomniachtchi, I. (2751)Aronian, L. (2775) – Wei Yi (2727)Aronian, L.. (2781) – Artemiev, V.. (2704)Karjakin, Sergey (2760) – Svidler, Peter (2722)Wang Yue (2728) – Andreikin, D. (2743)Gelfand, Boris (2738) – Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar (2726)Kamsky, Gata (2741) – Nepomniachtchi, Ian (2711)Heroes of this opening Aronian, L.. · Gelfand, Boris · Kamsky, Gata
- Family
- Modern Defense
- Category
- Semi-Open
- First move
- 1.e4
- ECO
- B07
- Line
- 1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nf3 d6 4. c3
FianchettoHypermodern
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Letting White build the entire center while fianchettoing quietly was considered borderline disrespectful until players like Kotov and later Suttles made it a system. The Modern is the purest hypermodern bet on the board: the big center is not an asset — it's a target.
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