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Modern Defense
For BlackResponse to 1.e4intermediateFamily: ModernECO B06
Also known as: Modern · Modern Defence · Robatsch
6/10
Beginner-friendly
7/10
Aggressive
5/10
Solid
4/10
Trap potential
1.e4 g6 — fianchetto first, decide the central setup later. Flexible and offbeat.
♟ Key Ideas
Fianchetto, decide later between ...d6 (Pirc setup) or ...c5 (Sicilian-like).
??Common Beginner Mistakes
Allowing White to set up the perfect center. Confusion between Pirc and Modern move orders.
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Master Class | Crushing The Modern Defense | Chess Speedrun | Grandmaster Naroditsky
Daniel NaroditskyIntermediate600–1800Openings