C36
King's Gambit Accepted: Modern Defense
The King's Gambit Accepted: Modern Defense is a chess opening classified under ECO code C36. Below are the best example games from master play.
Top Players in this Opening
Related Openings
C30 - King's Gambit126C31 - King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit37C32 - King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Alapin Variation26C33 - King's Gambit Accepted123C34 - King's Gambit Accepted: Greco Gambit71C35 - King's Gambit Accepted: Cunningham Defense18C37 - King's Gambit Accepted: Kotov Gambit29C38 - King's Gambit Accepted: Greco Gambit21C39 - King's Gambit Accepted: Allgaier Gambit74
Best Games
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Nakamura,Hi0-1
Saint Louis Blitz 2022 • 2022★ Notable
Rapport,R vs Adams,Mi1/2-1/2
48th Biel GM 2015 • 2015★ Notable
Nakamura,Hi vs Adams,Mi1-0
3rd London Chess Classic • 2011★ Notable
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Gukesh,D1-0
SuperUnited Blitz 2023 • 2023
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Dominguez Perez,L1-0
SuperUnited Blitz 2022 • 2022
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Erigaisi,Arjun1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2021 • 2021
Duda,J vs So,W1-0
chess.com Speed 2020 • 2020
Rapport,R vs Gelfand,B1/2-1/2
IMSA World Masters Rapid • 2019
Carlsen,M vs Aronian,L1/2-1/2
3rd Norway Blitz 2015 • 2015
Nakamura,Hi vs Tomashevsky,E1/2-1/2
7th Mikhail Tal Memorial • 2012
Spassky, Boris V vs Polgar, Zsuzsa1-0
Wellington • 1988
Polgar, Judit vs Costa, Jean Luc1-0
Biel schev • 1987
Bronstein, David I vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman0-1
Herceg Novi blitz • 1970
Spassky, Boris V vs Bronstein, David I1-0
URS-ch27 • 1960
Bronstein, David I vs Botvinnik, Mikhail0-1
URS-ch20 • 1952
Bronstein, David I vs Ragozin, Viacheslav1-0
Saltsjobaden Interzonal • 1948
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Lysyj,I1-0
Titled Tue 21st Oct 2025 • 2025
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Manvelyan,Mikayel1-0
Titled Tue 5th Aug Early • 2025
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Eilenberg,Jonas1/2-1/2
FIDE World Bl Team Pool A • 2025
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Haddouche,M1-0
Titled Tue 10th Jun Late • 2025