B06intermediate

Modern Defense

A hypermodern defense where Black allows White to build a big center, planning to undermine it later with ...c5 or ...e5.

42%
White wins
26%
Draw
32%
Black wins

Main Line Moves

1.e4g62.d4Bg73.Nc3d64.f4a65.Nf3b56.Bd3Bb77.O-ONd7

Key Ideas

  • 1Allow White a big center and attack it later
  • 2Fianchettoed bishop on g7 pressures the center
  • 3Flexible pawn structure with multiple plans
  • 4Can transpose to Pirc or King's Indian setups

Variations

Austrian Attack

e4g6d4Bg7Nc3d6f4Nf6Nf3O-OBd3Na6

White builds an aggressive center with f4, similar to the Pirc Austrian Attack

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