Tree path 3 levels Queen's Pawn Game › Modern Defense › Modern Defense: Averbakh Variation, Pseudo-Sämisch
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Modern Defense: Averbakh Variation, Pseudo-Sämisch
Overview
Modern Defense: Averbakh Variation, Pseudo-Sämisch is a variation within the Flank Openings family, indexed as ECO A42.
The Flank Openings group covers flank openings — systems that delay the central pawn break and instead develop pieces and pawns on the wings.
It begins with 9 plies and takes 1. d4 g6 2. c4 Bg7 3. e4 d6 4. Be3 Nf6 5. f3 to reach the canonical position.
It is a variation of Queen's Pawn Game: Modern Defense, which itself descends from the root opening Queen's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- A42
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 9
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Statistics from Lichess
85,268 games · White 50.2% / Draw 4.9% / Black 44.9%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| O-O | 63,299 | |
| Nbd7 | 5,502 | |
| c6 | 5,272 | |
| Nc6 | 3,518 | |
| e5 | 1,797 | |
| c5 | 1,611 | |
| b6 | 1,180 | |
| a6 | 894 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:57:39
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