Modern Defense - Main Lines

Main Lines

A typical move order for the Modern Defense is 1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7, with main lines:

  • 3. Nc3 d6 4. f4 c6 5. Nf3 Bg4 (ECO code B06);
  • 3. c4 (ECO code A40) d6 4. Nc3 Nc6 5. Be3 e5 6. d5 Ne7 (7.g4 will be answered by 7...f5 8.gxf5 gxf5 9.Qh5+ Ng6 10.exf5 Qh4 11.Qxh4 Nxh4 12.Nb5 Kd8).

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