B06 · Semi-Open · a defense for Black
Modern Defense: Standard Defense
6/6
1.e4g62.d4Bg73.Nc3d6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Modern Defense: Standard Defense4.0M games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
34%1.4M56%
6%240k59%
4.3%173k55%
3.9%155k55%
2.4%95k56%
1.9%77k56%
1.6%63k54%
1.4%58k59%
Famous games in this line20k master games
So, W. (2815) – Carlsen, M. (2832)Anand, V. (2793) – Caruana, F. (2829)Nakamura, Hi (2769) – Carlsen, M. (2843)Anand, V. (2797) – Caruana, F. (2811)Caruana, F. (2832) – Aronian, L. (2765)Erigaisi, Arjun (2725) – Carlsen, M. (2861)Aronian, Levon (2813) – Svidler, Peter (2769)Naiditsch, A. (2706) – Carlsen, M. (2865)Heroes of this opening Carlsen, M. · Caruana, F. · Anand, V. · Svidler, Peter
- Family
- Modern Defense
- Category
- Semi-Open
- First move
- 1.e4
- ECO
- B06
- Line
- 1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 d6
FianchettoHypermodern
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Modern Defense: Two Knights VariationB06 4.Nf3 · 1 deeper lineModern Defense: Pseudo-Austrian AttackB06 4.f4Modern Defense: Two Knights Variation, Suttles Variation, Tal GambitB06 4.Nf3 c6 5.Bg5 Qb6 6.Qd2 Qxb2
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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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