B06 · Semi-Open · a defense for Black
Modern Defense: Standard Line
5/5
1.e4g62.d4Bg73.Nc3
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Modern Defense: Standard Line5.0M games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
15%718k41%
8.1%402k46%
3.4%167k39%
2.2%110k42%
1.7%83k47%
1.2%60k40%
Famous games in this line24k master games
So, W. (2815) – Carlsen, M. (2832)Caruana, F. (2832) – Aronian, L. (2765)Naiditsch, A. (2706) – Carlsen, M. (2865)Caruana, Fabiano (2757) – Kramnik, Vladimir (2810)Nepomniachtchi, I.. (2784) – Aronian, L.. (2781)Aronian, Levon (2815) – Morozevich, Alexander (2748)So, W.. (2770) – Nepomniachtchi, I.. (2789)Wei Yi (2696) – Carlsen, M. (2855)Heroes of this opening Carlsen, M. · Nepomniachtchi, I.. · Caruana, F. · Naiditsch, A.
- Family
- Modern Defense
- Category
- Semi-Open
- First move
- 1.e4
- ECO
- B06
- Line
- 1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3
FianchettoHypermodern
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Modern Defense: Standard DefenseB06 3…d6 · 3 deeper linesModern Defense: Modern PterodactylB06 3…c5 · 6 deeper linesModern Defense: Mongredien Defense, with Nc3B06 3…b6Modern Defense: Lizard Defense, Mittenberger GambitB06 3…d5
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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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