B06 · Semi-Open · a defense for Black

Modern Defense: Wind Gambit

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1.e4g62.d4Bg73.Bd3
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Modern Defense: Wind Gambit74k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
44%32k51%
17%12k47%
8.5%6.3k52%
7.7%5.7k47%
5.1%3.7k49%
4.4%3.3k58%
3.7%2.8k49%
3.4%2.5k47%
2%1.5k48%
1.4%1.0k45%
Famous games in this line2 master games
Smirnov, Artem (2439)Levin, Evgeny A (2505)20130–1Rodriguez Gonzalez, Javier (2247)Gansvind, Valeriya I (2265)20041–0
Heroes of this opening Levin, Evgeny A · Rodriguez Gonzalez, Javier
Category
Semi-Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
B06
Line
1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Bd3
GambitFianchettoHypermodern
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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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