Openings/Modern Defense
Modern Defense: Semi-Averbakh Variation, Pterodactyl Variation Accepted A04
1. Nf3 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. e4 d6 4. c4 c5 5. dxc5 Qa5+
9 tournament games from this position · White wins 33%, draws 44%, Black wins 22%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bd2 | 7 | 29% 57% 14% | 2197 | 2025 |
| Nfd2 | 1 | 100% | 2467 | 2013 |
| Nc3 | 1 | 100% | 2373 | 2012 |
Top games
| Vakhidov, J2385–Indjic, A2549 | 1-0 | 52nd World Juniors | 2013 |
| Cabarkapa, N2453–Velickovic, Sa2307 | 1-0 | TCh-SRB Premier 2020 | 2020 |
| Njili, K2357–Meshkov, Y2390 | 0-1 | 40th Olympiad Open | 2012 |
| Von Gleich, A2214–Balguzhinov, B2155 | 1-0 | FIDE World Rapid Team | 2024 |
| Egorova, Ayyyna1991–Drozdova, D2315 | ½-½ | 63rd ch-RUS HL w | 2013 |
| Herrero Pena, Laura1661–Lianes Garcia, Marcos2407 | 0-1 | 3rd Merida World Heritage | 2023 |
| Cech, Nicolas1760–Jurek, J2156 | ½-½ | Ceske Budejovice Open | 2025 |
| Baum, B2252–Warmerdam, Max2433 | ½-½ | 56th Groningen Open 2018 | 2018 |
| Farkas, Ti2279–Seres, L2390 | ½-½ | TCh-HUN 2016-17 | 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