Openings/Modern Defense

Modern Defense: Averbakh System A42

1. d4 g6 2. c4 Bg7 3. Nc3 d6 4. e4

4,714 tournament games from this position · White wins 39%, draws 26%, Black wins 35%

Analyse

Moves

4,714 games
MoveGamesWhite · Draw · BlackElo
Nf61,622
39%
26%
35%
2236
e51,192
37%
29%
35%
2265
Nc6929
40%
25%
35%
2203
Nd7512
40%
21%
39%
2167
c5199
28%
27%
46%
2361
c6123
44%
33%
24%
2135
a659
36%
31%
34%
2187
e632
44%
31%
25%
2054
f513
69%
23%
2065
b611
55%
36%
1946
Nh69
67%
22%
2103
Na65
60%
40%
2220
a55
40%
20%
40%
2359
h62
50%
50%
2016
f61
100%
2120

Top games

Praggnanandhaa, R2767–Carlsen, M2837½-½2025
Nakamura, Hi2787–Kasparov, G2812½-½2016
Caruana, F2795–Firouzja, Alireza27621-02025
Le Quang Liem2693–Carlsen, M28370-12012
Grischuk, A2792–Morozevich, A27310-12014
Wojtaszek, R2670–Carlsen, M2853½-½2023
Inarkiev, E2693–Grischuk, A2771½-½2018
Movsesian, S2698–Grischuk, A27631-02012
Le Quang Liem2726–Ivanchuk, V27291-02017
Caruana, F2786–Sindarov, Javokhir2658½-½2023

Modern Defense variations

Modern DefenseB06Fianchetto GambitB06Modern DefenseB06Norwegian DefenseB06Lizard Defense, Pirc-Diemer GambitA40Three Pawns AttackB06Bishop AttackB06Standard LineB06Westermann GambitB06Wind GambitB06Neo-Modern DefenseA41Modern DefenseA41Bishop Attack, Bücker GambitB06Lizard Defense, Mittenberger GambitB06Modern PterodactylB06Mongredien Defense, with Nc3B06Mongredien Defense, with Nf3B06Standard DefenseB06Pseudo-Austrian AttackB06Geller's SystemB07Two Knights VariationB06Randspringer VariationA42Semi-Averbakh Variation, Polish VariationA04Kotov VariationA42