B06
Modern Defense
Key moves: 1.e4 g6
The Modern Defence is a hypermodern opening where Black fianchettoes the bishop and allows White to occupy the centre. Black plans to undermine the centre later with ...c5 or ...d5.
History & Notable Players
Popularised in the 1960s and 1970s by players like Azmaiparashvili and Suttles.
Top Players in this Opening
Related Openings
B00 - Borg Defense814B01 - Scandinavian Defense1028B02 - Alekhine Defense181B03 - Alekhine Defense264B04 - Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation425B05 - Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Main Line129B07 - Pirc Defense1059B08 - Pirc Defense: Classical Variation647B09 - Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack391
Best Games
Erigaisi,Arjun vs Gukesh,D1-0
Tata Steel India Blitz 2022Notable
Caruana,F vs Rapport,R0-1
Saint Louis Blitz 2019 2019Notable
Caruana,F vs Aronian,L1-0
10th London Classic 2018 2018Notable
Anand,V vs Caruana,F1-0
4th Zurich CC Rapid 2015Notable
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Svidler,P1-0
Tal Memorial Blitz 2014 2014Notable
Leko,P vs Nepomniachtchi,I1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial Blitz 2014 2014Notable
Grischuk,A vs Kramnik,V1/2-1/2
WCh Candidates 2011Notable
Hou Yifan vs Lahno,Kateri1/2-1/2
WCh Women 2010Notable
Adams,Mi vs Carlsen,M1-0
39th Olympiad Men 2010Notable
Hou Yifan vs Koneru,H1-0
WCh-Women 2008Notable
Anand,V vs Ivanchuk,V1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2008Notable
Grischuk,A vs Aronian,L1-0
Amber Blindfold 2006Notable
Carlsen,M vs Azmaiparashvili,Z1-0
WCC 2005Notable
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Svidler,P1/2-1/2
WCh-FIDE 2005Notable
Ponomariov,R vs Bareev,E1-0
FIDE WCh KO 2001Notable
Adams, Michael vs Akopian, Vladimir0-1
FIDE-Wch k.o. 1999Notable
Anand, Viswanathan vs Svidler, Peter1-0
Linares 1998Notable
Svidler, Peter vs Beliavsky, Alexander G1/2-1/2
Dortmund 1998Notable
Adams, Michael vs Svidler, Peter1-0
FIDE-Wch k.o. 1997Notable
Ioseliani, Nana vs Svidler, Peter0-1
WchT 4th 1997Notable