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Modern Defense
You play Black · 32 variations
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10 positions: find the next theory move in each. No take-backs, no hints.
Main variations · 8
- Standard LineB061. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc33 moves
- Two Knights VariationB061. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 d6 4. Nf34 moves
- Two Knights Variation, Suttles Variation, Tal GambitB061. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 d6 4. Nf3 c6 5. Bg5 Qb6 6. Qd2 Qxb26 moves
- Two Knights Variation, Suttles VariationB061. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 c6 4. Nf3 d64 moves
- Averbakh SystemA421. d4 g6 2. c4 Bg7 3. Nc3 d6 4. e44 moves
- Pseudo-Austrian AttackB061. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 d6 4. f44 moves
- Three Pawns AttackB061. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. f43 moves
- Gurgenidze DefenseB061. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 c6 4. f4 d5 5. e5 h55 moves
Other variations · 24
- Semi-Averbakh Variation, Pterodactyl Variation AcceptedA041. Nf3 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. e4 d6 4. c4 c5 5. dxc5 Qa5+5 moves
- Semi-Averbakh Variation, Pterodactyl Variation DeclinedB061. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. c4 c5 4. Nf3 d6 5. Be2 Qa5+5 moves
- Semi-Averbakh Variation, Polish VariationA041. Nf3 c5 2. c4 g6 3. d4 Bg7 4. e4 Qb64 moves
- Semi-Averbakh Variation, Pterodactyl VariationA041. Nf3 c5 2. c4 g6 3. d4 Bg7 4. e4 Qa5+4 moves
- Bishop Attack, Monkey's BumB061. e4 g6 2. Bc4 Bg7 3. Qf3 e6 4. d4 Bxd44 moves
- Bishop Attack, Bücker GambitB061. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Bc4 b53 moves
- Lizard Defense, Mittenberger GambitB061. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 d53 moves
- Lizard Defense, Pirc-Diemer GambitA401. d4 g6 2. h4 Nf6 3. h53 moves
- Mongredien Defense, with Nc3B061. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 b63 moves
- Mongredien Defense, with Nf3B061. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nf3 b63 moves
- Anti-ModernB061. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 c6 4. Bc4 d6 5. Qe25 moves
- Averbakh Variation, Pseudo-SämischA421. d4 g6 2. c4 Bg7 3. e4 d6 4. Be3 Nf6 5. f35 moves
- Beefeater VariationA401. d4 g6 2. c4 Bg7 3. Nc3 c5 4. d5 Bxc3+ 5. bxc3 f55 moves
- Dunworthy VariationB061. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. c4 d5 4. exd5 c6 5. dxc6 Bxd45 moves
- Geller's SystemB071. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nf3 d6 4. c34 moves
- Kotov VariationA421. d4 g6 2. c4 Bg7 3. Nc3 d6 4. e4 Nc64 moves
- Masur GambitB061. e4 g6 2. d4 Nh6 3. Nc3 f5 4. Bxh6 Bxh6 5. exf5 O-O5 moves
- Modern PterodactylB061. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 c53 moves
- Neo-Modern DefenseA411. d4 g6 2. c4 Bg7 3. e4 e53 moves
- Norwegian Defense, Norwegian GambitB061. e4 g6 2. d4 Nf6 3. e5 Nh5 4. Be2 d64 moves
- Pterodactyl VariationB271. e4 c5 2. Nf3 g6 3. d4 Bg7 4. Nc3 Qa54 moves
- Randspringer VariationA421. d4 g6 2. c4 Bg7 3. Nc3 d6 4. e4 f54 moves
- Westermann GambitB061. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Bd23 moves
- Wind GambitB061. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Bd33 moves