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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)

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Moves: 1.e4 g6 2.d4
ECO code: B06
Parent: King's Pawn Opening

Modern Defense

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White has established his center and Black is planning to destroy it from a distance. He may play an immediate 2...Bg7 or delay it and play 2...d6.

A transposition to the Caro-Kann is possible by playing 2...c6.

Theory table

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For explanation of theory tables, see theory table and for notation, see algebraic notation.

1. e4 g6 2. d4

2 3 4
Modern Defense d4
Bg7		 Nc3
d6		 Be3
a6		 =
Caro-Kann Defense ...
c6		 Nc3
d5		 h3
Bg7		 =
Pirc Defense ...
d6		 Nc3
Nf6		 Nf3
Bg7		 =
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References

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  • Nunn's Chess Openings. 1999. John Nunn (Editor), Graham Burgess, John Emms, Joe Gallagher. ISBN 1-8574-4221-0.


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Chess Opening Theory
1. e4 e5
Open game
2. Nf3
With 2...Nc6:
  • Four knights (
    )
  • Italian game (
    )
  • Spanish game (
    )

With other 2nd moves:

2. Other

1. e4 c5
Sicilian defence
2. Nf3 · Open Sicilian
With 2...Nc6:
With 2...d6:
With 2...e6:
With other 2nd moves:
Anti-Sicilians
1. e4 ...other:
Caro-Kann
French
Other


1. d4 d5
Closed game
2. c4
2. Nc3
2. other
1. d4 Nf6
Indian defence
2. c4
With 2...e6:

With 2...g6:

With other 2nd moves for Black:
2. Nf3
2. other:
1. d4 f5
Dutch defence
1. d4 ...other:
Flank
Unorthodox
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