Openings/Montevideo Defense
Montevideo Defense A40
1. d4 Nc6 2. d5 Nb8
33 tournament games from this position · White wins 61%, draws 12%, Black wins 27%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| e4 | 19 | 63% 21% 16% | 2191 | 2025 |
| c4 | 10 | 60% 40% | 2101 | 2025 |
| Nf3 | 3 | 67% 33% | 2444 | 2026 |
| g3 | 1 | 100% | 1869 | 2018 |
Top games
| Moranda, W2593–Jaracz, P2465 | 1-0 | Adolf Anderssen Mem Final | 2017 |
| Goganov, A2501–Utegaliyev, A2474 | 1-0 | Qonaev Cup Masters 2025 | 2025 |
| Basso, Pier Luigi2417–Godena, M2519 | 0-1 | 76th ch-ITA Rapid TB 2016 | 2016 |
| Drygalov, Sergey2547–Odegov, Artem2261 | 1-0 | D.S. Shcherbin Mem Blitz | 2024 |
| Raznikov, D2495–Fatianova, T2292 | 1-0 | Grand Europe Cup 2014 | 2014 |
| Petukhov, Alan2334–Utegaliyev, A2419 | 1-0 | ch-KAZ semifinal 2026 | 2026 |
| Suleymenov, Alisher2491–Winkelman, Albert2241 | 1-0 | Asian Continental Blitz | 2022 |
| Nguyen-Cadoret, Nathan2193–Dimitrov, R2519 | 0-1 | 36th Cappelle Open 2020 | 2020 |
| Obidov, Biloliddin2226–Utegaliyev, A2474 | 1-0 | Sh.Safin Memorial 2025 | 2025 |
| Kashlinskaya, A2466–Fatianova, T2225 | ½-½ | TCh-RUS Women 2016 | 2016 |