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Modern Defense: Fianchetto Gambit B06

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1. e4 g6 2. d4 f5

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Modern Defense: Fianchetto Gambit

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39 variations of “Modern Defense” · win% from 1.5M rated games · ♞ Test your knowledge vs engine

Variations of this family

NameECOMain line length
Modern Defense: Semi-Averbakh Variation, Polish VariationA048 plies
Modern Defense: Semi-Averbakh Variation, Pterodactyl VariationA048 plies
Modern Defense: Semi-Averbakh Variation, Pterodactyl Variation AcceptedA0410 plies
Modern Defense: Beefeater VariationA4010 plies
Modern Defense: Lizard Defense, Pirc-Diemer GambitA405 plies
Modern DefenseA416 plies
Modern Defense: Neo-Modern DefenseA416 plies
Modern Defense: Averbakh SystemA427 plies
Modern Defense: Averbakh Variation, Pseudo-SämischA429 plies
Modern Defense: Kotov VariationA428 plies
Modern Defense: Randspringer VariationA428 plies
Modern DefenseB062 plies

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#cBBYL rating 1436

deflection, epauletteMate, mate, mateIn2, middlegame, short

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#p4cF9 rating 1562

attraction, crushing, fork, middlegame, veryLong

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#xfzAC rating 986

crushing, fork, master, opening, short

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#074kn rating 1986

advantage, discoveredAttack, long, middlegame

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