Chess Opening
Modern Defense
291 analyzed games in the Modern Defense, each with engine evaluations that pinpoint the critical moments and best moves.
Results in 291 games
White wins 30%
Draws 3%
Black wins 67%
Main variations
Modern Defense with 1 e4 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nf3
47
Modern Defense with 1 e4 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nf3 d6
8
Modern Defense Standard Pterodactyl Eastern Variation Rhamphorhynchus Variation 4...Qa5 5.Bd2 Qxc5
8
Modern Defense with 1 e4
7
Modern Defense Standard Pterodactyl Anhanguera Variation
7
Modern Defense Standard Pterodactyl Eastern Variation Rhamphorhynchus Variation 4...Qa5 5.Bd2 Qxc5 6.Nd5
6
Modern Defense with 1 d4 2.Nc3 Bg7
5
Modern Defense Standard Two Knights Variation
5
Modern Defense Standard Pterodactyl Eastern Variation Rhamphorhynchus Variation 4...Qa5
5
Modern Defense with 1 e4...3.Nf3 c6 4.Bd3 d5
4
Modern Defense with 1 d4...3.Bf4 d6 4.e3 Nf6
4
Modern Defense with 1 d4 2.Nf3 Bg7 3.Bf4 d6 4.e3
4
Modern Defense with 1 d4
4
Modern Defense Standard Two Knights Small Center Variation
4
Modern Defense Standard Line 3...c6
4
Modern Defense Geller System 4...Nf6
4
Modern Defense Bishop Attack 3...d6 4.Nf3
4
Modern Defense Bishop Attack
4
Modern Defense with 1 e4...3.Nf3 d6 4.Bc4 e6
3
Modern Defense with 1 e4...3.Nf3 d6 4.Bc4 Nf6
3
Modern Defense with 1 e4...3.Nf3 c6 4.c3 d5
3
Modern Defense with 1 e4 2.d4 Bg7 3.c3
3
Modern Defense with 1 e4 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nf3 c6
3
Modern Defense with 1 e4 2.d4
3
Modern Defense with 1 d4 2.c4 Bg7 3.Nf3 d6 4.g3
3
Modern Defense with 1 d4 2.Nf3 Bg7
3
Modern Defense Standard Line 3...c6 4.Bc4 d6 5.Nf3
3
Modern Defense Pterodactyl Central Benoni Variation
3
Modern Defense Geller System 4...Nd7
3
Modern Defense with 1 e4...5.Qe2 O O 6.O O Bg4
2
Modern Defense with 1 e4...4.Bc4 e6 5.O O Ne7
2
Modern Defense with 1 e4...4.Bc4 Nf6 5.Qe2 O O 6.e5
2
Modern Defense with 1 e4 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nf3 d6 4.Be3
2
Modern Defense with 1 e4 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nf3 d6 4.Bd3
2
Modern Defense with 1 e4 2.d4 Bg7
2
Modern Defense with 1 e4 2.Nc3 Bg7
2
Modern Defense with 1 e4 2.Bc4
2
Modern Defense with 1 d4...4.e3 Nd7 5.h3 e5 6.Bh2
2
Modern Defense with 1 d4...3.e4 Nc6 4.Nf3 d6
2
Modern Defense Standard Line...7.Nxf6 exf6 8.Bc4 O O 9.O O
2
Modern Defense Standard Line...6.Nxe4 Nf6 7.Nxf6 exf6
2
Modern Defense Standard Line...5.e5 h5 6.Nf3 Bg4
2
Modern Defense Standard Line...5.Qd2 b5 6.f3 Nd7
2
Modern Defense Standard Line...4.Nf3 d5 5.e5 Bg4
2
Modern Defense Standard Line...4.Be3 a6 5.a4 b6
2
Modern Defense Standard Line...10.Qxf3 h4 11.Bd3 e6
2
Modern Defense Standard Line 3...a6 4.Be3 d6
2
Modern Defense Standard Line 3...a6
2
Modern Defense Pterodactyl Central Benoni Variation 4...d6
2
Modern Defense 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.Nf3 Nd7
2
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1968
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2876
vs
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2856
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2859
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3432
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3431
vs
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2860
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3351
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3225
vs
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3340
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3334
vs
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3194
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3329
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3213
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3322
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2981
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3339
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2711
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3328
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3137
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3347
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3346
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3204
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2879
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3341
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3105
vs
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3340
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2880
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3427
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2869
vs
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3438
oniichanuwu7
2865
vs
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3442
oniichanuwu7
2855
vs
Hikaru
3452
oniichanuwu7
2857
vs
Hikaru
3450
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2858
vs
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3449
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3443
vs
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2843
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