Openings/Modern Defense
Modern Defense: Averbakh Variation, Pseudo-Sämisch A42
1. d4 g6 2. c4 Bg7 3. e4 d6 4. Be3 Nf6 5. f3
130 tournament games from this position · White wins 42%, draws 26%, Black wins 32%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O-O | 112 | 39% 29% 32% | 2231 | 2026 |
| Nbd7 | 7 | 57% 43% | 2002 | 2025 |
| c6 | 5 | 80% 20% | 2199 | 2023 |
| Nc6 | 5 | 40% 20% 40% | 1962 | 2026 |
| a6 | 1 | 100% | 2373 | 2012 |
Top games
| Laznicka, V2679–Radjabov, T2724 | 1-0 | FIDE World Blitz 2014 | 2014 |
| Laznicka, V2679–Anton Guijarro, D2631 | 1-0 | FIDE World Blitz 2014 | 2014 |
| Ivanchuk, V2630–Naroditsky, D2619 | 0-1 | World Blitz 2024 | 2024 |
| Fedoseev, Vl32495–Kurnosov, I2660 | ½-½ | Vladivostok Russian Cup 2012 | 2012 |
| Bocharov, D2575–Kryakvin, D2562 | 1-0 | 10th Zudov Mem 2014 | 2014 |
| Bocharov, D2602–Belyakov, B2495 | 1-0 | 20th Voronezh Master Open | 2016 |
| Ivanchuk, V2713–Guichard, P2378 | 1-0 | Gibraltar Masters 2019 | 2019 |
| Abdurakhmonov, Mukhammadali2405–Sindarov, Javokhir2684 | 0-1 | ch-UZB 2024 | 2024 |
| Iniyan, P2460–Karthikeyan, M22585 | 0-1 | Aeroflot Open A 2018 | 2018 |
| Sorokin, Aleksey2434–Predke, A2573 | 0-1 | 13th Moscow Open A 2017 | 2017 |
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 DefenseB06Averbakh SystemA42Pseudo-Austrian AttackB06Geller's SystemB07Two Knights VariationB06Randspringer VariationA42Semi-Averbakh Variation, Polish VariationA04