Chess Opening

Modern Defense

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

291 games 131 variations Most played: Modern Defense with 1 e4 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nf3

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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Notable games

Fever_Code 3038
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aa175 3095
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Idiioteque 2684
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StanislavNovikov 2751
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SergioTrigo 1853
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DJ_Haubi 1968
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ST-Sandavagur 2876
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Hikaru 3420
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Hikaru 3435
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Der_Balak_3Halak 2856
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Der_Balak_3Halak 2859
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Hikaru 3431
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Der_Balak_3Halak 2860
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ValentunHulka 2983
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MagnusCarlsen 3351
0–1 2026·07·20
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FaustinoOro 3225
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Hikaru 3340
0–1 2026·07·18
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Hikaru 3334
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MITerryble 3194
1–0 2026·07·18
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Hikaru 3329
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Sven_Tica 2790
1–0 2026·07·18
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ChristopherYoo 3213
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Hikaru 3322
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kingnb 2981
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Hikaru 3339
0–1 2026·07·18
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chess_mad35 2711
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Hikaru 3328
0–1 2026·07·18
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rezamahdavi2008 3137
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Hikaru 3347
0–1 2026·07·18
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Hikaru 3346
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Jospem 3204
1–0 2026·07·18
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johnathan113 2879
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Hikaru 3341
0–1 2026·07·18
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hansen 3105
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Hikaru 3340
½–½ 2026·07·18
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kenta1234 2880
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Hikaru 3427
0–1 2026·07·17
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oniichanuwu7 2869
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Hikaru 3438
½–½ 2026·07·17
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oniichanuwu7 2865
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Hikaru 3442
0–1 2026·07·17
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oniichanuwu7 2855
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Hikaru 3452
0–1 2026·07·17
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oniichanuwu7 2857
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Hikaru 3450
0–1 2026·07·17
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oniichanuwu7 2858
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Hikaru 3449
0–1 2026·07·17
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Hikaru 3443
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lucumpe04 2843
1–0 2026·07·16
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