Semi-Open Game
Modern Defence
1.e4 g6
Step through
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The centre is handed over on purpose and shot at from a distance. A bishop goes to the side square and takes the long diagonal. Of the four central squares, pawns stand on e4. Nothing has been captured yet. Neither side has castled yet.
The position
- Length
- 2 moves
- To move
- White
- Legal replies
- 30
- Minor pieces out
- White 0 · Black 0
- Material
- level
- Castling rights left
- KQkq
- FEN
- rnbqkbnr/pppppp1p/6p1/8/4P3/8/PPPP1PPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - 0 2
Move by move
Each move spelled out: which piece went from where to where.
- 1.e4White: Pawn e2→e4
- 1…g6Black: Pawn g7→g6
Nearby lines
first 1 moves shared
Common questions
Q. What are the moves of Modern Defence?
1.e4 g6
Q. Which family does it belong to?
Semi-Open Game — 1.e4 met by anything other than 1…e5.
Q. Who is to move next?
After 2 moves it is White to move.