Openings/Modern Defense
Modern Defense: Norwegian Defense, Norwegian Gambit B06
1. e4 g6 2. d4 Nf6 3. e5 Nh5 4. Be2 d6
50 tournament games from this position · White wins 22%, draws 28%, Black wins 50%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nf3 | 18 | 22% 33% 44% | 2361 | 2024 |
| f4 | 11 | 27% 64% | 2225 | 2023 |
| Bxh5 | 10 | 40% 50% | 2183 | 2022 |
| exd6 | 9 | 44% 44% | 2406 | 2025 |
| Nc3 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2362 | 2017 |
Top games
| Caruana, F2819–Carlsen, M2875 | 0-1 | 7th Norway Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
| Anand, V2786–Nepomniachtchi, I2732 | 0-1 | GCT Blitz YourNextMove | 2017 |
| Leko, P2731–Nepomniachtchi, I2714 | ½-½ | Tal Memorial Blitz 2014 | 2014 |
| Solak, D2632–Rapport, R2704 | 0-1 | TCh-SRB Premier 2014 | 2014 |
| Kovalev, Vl2574–Rapport, R2687 | 0-1 | ch-European Blitz 2013 | 2013 |
| Antipov, M22511–Rapport, R2687 | 0-1 | ch-European Blitz 2013 | 2013 |
| Zhukova, N2470–Indjic, A2538 | 1-0 | Qatar Masters Open 2014 | 2014 |
| Sukandar, I2396–Gareev, T2611 | 0-1 | Gold Coast Open 2018 | 2018 |
| Ebeling, D2445–Vakhidov, J2471 | 0-1 | 41st Olympiad Open 2014 | 2014 |
| Golubka, P2509–Drazic, S2394 | 0-1 | Budapest Spring Open 2018 | 2018 |
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