Openings/Modern Defense
Modern Defense: Gurgenidze Defense B06
1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 c6 4. f4 d5 5. e5 h5
282 tournament games from this position · White wins 39%, draws 25%, Black wins 36%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nf3 | 203 | 40% 25% 35% | 2241 | 2026 |
| Be3 | 46 | 41% 24% 35% | 2219 | 2026 |
| Bd3 | 16 | 19% 25% 56% | 2153 | 2025 |
| h3 | 11 | 27% 36% 36% | 2143 | 2026 |
| Be2 | 6 | 50% 17% 33% | 2331 | 2025 |
Top games
| Duda, J2693–Jobava, Ba2713 | 1-0 | TCh-FRA Top 12 2017 | 2017 |
| Kravtsiv, M2616–Niemann, Hans Moke2635 | 1-0 | Lindores Abbey Tal Mem | 2021 |
| Ivanisevic, I2643–Indjic, A2538 | 1-0 | Qatar Masters Open 2014 | 2014 |
| Onischuk, V2613–Megaranto, S2535 | ½-½ | Eurasian Blitz Chess Cup | 2016 |
| Ivanisevic, I2656–Warakomski, T2492 | 1-0 | Najdorf Mem Open A 2016 | 2016 |
| Tukhaev, A2552–Bogdanovich, S2562 | 1-0 | 5th IIFL Wealth Mumbai Op | 2020 |
| Neugebauer, Martin2529–Warakomski, T2541 | 0-1 | TCh-CZE Extraliga 2023-24 | 2024 |
| Sjugirov, S2654–Sadovsky, Artem2408 | 1-0 | ch-RUS Blitz 2018 | 2018 |
| Kislinsky, A2521–Chernyshov, K2527 | 0-1 | Jastrzebskie Youth 2013 | 2013 |
| Gaponenko, I2341–Deac, Bogdan-Daniel2700 | 0-1 | European Blitz 2022 | 2022 |
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