ECO B06 · Modern Defense

Modern Defense: Standard Line

The position after 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3.

Modern Defense: Standard Line 5 half-moves in · 4 named continuations

B06

8♜

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1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3

4 named

b6 Modern Defense: Mongredien Defense, with Nc3 B06
c5 Modern Defense: Modern Pterodactyl B06
d5 Modern Defense: Lizard Defense, Mittenberger Gambit B06
d6 Modern Defense: Standard Defense B06

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Walks the same position move by move, and plays on against Moonforge.

Modern Defense: Standard Line is filed under ECO B06, a variation of Modern Defense. It is the position after 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 — 5 half-moves in, with Black to move. From here theory names 4 continuations: b6, c5, d5, d6.