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Modern Defense

Learn the starting moves, ideas, game results, and 10 named Modern Defense variations.

1. e4 g6

About This Opening

The Modern Defense (1.e4 g6) lets White build any center he likes, then chips away at it with ...Bg7, ...d6, and ...c5. Ultra-flexible and rich in transpositions, it suits players who want to steer opponents into unfamiliar territory.

Variations

10 found

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Fianchetto Gambit, Modern Defense

d4 g6 c4 Bg7 Nc3 d6

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Mittenberger Gambit, Modern Defense

e4 g6 d4 Bg7 Nc3 d5

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Two Knight Variation, Modern Defense

e4 g6 d4 Bg7 Nc3 d6 Nf3

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Geller's System, Modern Defense

e4 g6 d4 Bg7 Nf3 d6 c3

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Suttles Variation, Modern Defense

e4 g6 d4 Bg7 Nc3 d6 Nf3 c6

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Rossolimo Variation, Modern Defense

e4 g6 d4 Bg7 Nf3 d6 c4 Bg4

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Dunworth Variation, Modern Defense

e4 g6 d4 Bg7 c4 d5 exd5 c6 dxc6 Bxd4

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Gurgenidze Defense, Modern Defense

e4 g6 d4 Bg7 Nc3 c6 f4 d5 e5 h5