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- King's Pawn Game B00
- Modern Defense B06
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Modern Defense: Masur Gambit
Overview
Modern Defense: Masur Gambit is a gambit, classified under ECO code B06 within the Semi-Open Games family. As with all gambits, one side sacrifices material early — usually a pawn — in exchange for development, open lines, or initiative.
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 10 plies and takes 1. e4 g6 2. d4 Nh6 3. Nc3 f5 4. Bxh6 Bxh6 5. exf5 O-O to reach the canonical position.
It is a variation of Modern Defense, which itself descends from the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- B06
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 10
- Parent
- Modern Defense
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Statistics from Lichess
93 games · White 62.4% / Draw 2.2% / Black 35.5%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| fxg6 | 80 | |
| Bc4+ | 9 | |
| Bd3 | 4 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:12:42
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