Tree path 6 levels King's Pawn Game › Modern Defense › Modern Defense › Standard Line › Modern Defense: Standard Defense › Modern Defense: Pseudo-Austrian Attack
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game B00
- Modern Defense B06
- Modern Defense B06
- Standard Line B06
- Modern Defense: Standard Defense B06
- Modern Defense: Pseudo-Austrian Attack B06 you are here
Modern Defense: Pseudo-Austrian Attack
Overview
Modern Defense: Pseudo-Austrian Attack is a variation within the Semi-Open Games family, indexed as 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.
The line arises from 7 plies — specifically the moves 1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 d6 4. f4.
It is a variation of Modern Defense: Standard 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
- 7
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Statistics from Lichess
982,021 games · White 52.8% / Draw 4.9% / Black 42.2%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nf6 | 383,966 | |
| Nc6 | 144,567 | |
| a6 | 133,010 | |
| Nd7 | 100,906 | |
| c6 | 79,000 | |
| e6 | 49,370 | |
| c5 | 26,340 | |
| e5 | 15,412 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:33:40
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