Tree path 5 levels King's Pawn Game › Modern Defense › Modern Defense › Standard Line › Modern Defense: Anti-Modern
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game B00
- Modern Defense B06
- Modern Defense B06
- Standard Line B06
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Modern Defense: Anti-Modern
Overview
Modern Defense: Anti-Modern is a named branch in the Semi-Open Games group of chess theory, classified under ECO B06.
The Semi-Open Games group covers semi-open games — replies to 1.e4 where Black declines the symmetrical 1…e5 in favour of an asymmetric pawn structure.
It begins with 9 plies and takes 1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 c6 4. Bc4 d6 5. Qe2 to reach the canonical position.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Modern Defense: Standard Line, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- B06
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 9
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Statistics from Lichess
1,860 games · White 51.0% / Draw 4.0% / Black 44.9%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nf6 | 574 | |
| b5 | 455 | |
| e6 | 197 | |
| Nd7 | 166 | |
| Bxd4 | 161 | |
| e5 | 93 | |
| Qc7 | 65 | |
| Qb6 | 36 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:59:08
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