Chess Opening

Modern Defense

185 analyzed games in the Modern Defense, each with engine evaluations that pinpoint the critical moments and best moves.

185 games 89 variations Most played: Modern Defense with 1 e4 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nf3

Results in 185 games

White wins 42% Draws 4% Black wins 55%

Main variations

Modern Defense with 1 e4 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nf3 46 Modern Defense with 1 e4 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nf3 d6 8 Modern Defense with 1 e4 4 Modern Defense with 1 d4...3.Bf4 d6 4.e3 Nf6 4 Modern Defense Standard Two Knights Variation 4 Modern Defense Geller System 4...Nf6 4 Modern Defense Bishop Attack 3...d6 4.Nf3 4 Modern Defense with 1 e4...3.Nf3 d6 4.Bc4 Nf6 3 Modern Defense with 1 e4 2.d4 3 Modern Defense with 1 d4 2.Nf3 Bg7 3.Bf4 d6 4.e3 3 Modern Defense Standard Two Knights Small Center Variation 3 Modern Defense Standard Line 3...c6 4.Bc4 d6 5.Nf3 3 Modern Defense Standard Line 3...c6 3 Modern Defense with 1 e4...4.Bc4 e6 5.O O Ne7 2 Modern Defense with 1 e4...3.Nf3 d6 4.Bc4 e6 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 3.Nf3 c6 4.Bd3 2 Modern Defense with 1 e4 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nf3 c6 2 Modern Defense with 1 e4 2.d3 Bg7 2 Modern Defense with 1 e4 2.Bc4 2 Modern Defense with 1 d4...3.e4 Nc6 4.Nf3 d6 2 Modern Defense with 1 d4 2.Nf3 Bg7 2 Modern Defense Standard Pterodactyl Eastern Variation Rhamphorhynchus Variation 4...Qa5 5.Bd2 Qxc5 6.Nd5 2 Modern Defense Standard Pterodactyl Eastern Variation Rhamphorhynchus Variation 4...Qa5 5.Bd2 Qxc5 2 Modern Defense Standard Lizard Defense Mittenberger Gambit 2 Modern Defense Standard Line...5.Qd2 b5 6.f3 Nd7 2 Modern Defense Standard Line 3...a6 2 Modern Defense Norwegian Rat 3.Nc3 d5 2 Modern Defense Bishop Attack 2 Modern Defense with 1 e4...5.Bd3 O O 6.Nf3 c5 1 Modern Defense with 1 e4...4.h3 Nf6 5.Bd3 O O 6.O O 1 Modern Defense with 1 e4...4.h3 Nf6 5.Bd3 O O 1 Modern Defense with 1 e4...3.Nf3 d6 4.c4 Bg4 5.Be2 1 Modern Defense with 1 e4...3.Nf3 d6 4.Bc4 e6 5.O O 1 Modern Defense with 1 e4...3.Nf3 d6 4.Bc4 Nf6 5.Nc3 1 Modern Defense with 1 e4...3.Nf3 c6 4.c4 d6 1 Modern Defense with 1 e4...3.Nf3 c6 4.c3 d6 1 Modern Defense with 1 e4...3.Nf3 c6 4.c3 d5 1 Modern Defense with 1 e4...3.Nf3 c6 4.Bd3 d5 1 Modern Defense with 1 e4 2.d4 d6 3.Nf3 Nf6 1 Modern Defense with 1 e4 2.d4 Bg7 3.c3 d6 4.Bd3 1 Modern Defense with 1 e4 2.d4 Bg7 3.c3 1 Modern Defense with 1 e4 2.d4 Bg7 3.Be3 1 Modern Defense with 1 e4 2.Nc3 Bg7 1 Modern Defense with 1 e4 2.Bc4 Bg7 1 Modern Defense with 1 d4...4.e3 Nd7 5.h3 e5 6.Bh2 1 Modern Defense with 1 d4...3.Nf3 d6 4.e4 Nf6 1 Modern Defense with 1 d4...3.Nf3 d6 4.e4 Nd7 1 Modern Defense with 1 d4 2.Nf3 Bg7 3.Bf4 d6 1

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