Queen's Pawn Game: Modern Defense

This line is a variation within the Queen's Pawn Game family. The strategic ideas above describe the family as a whole; this particular line reaches them by the move order 1.d4 g6.

Variations continuing from this position

Each of these is a named opening reached by playing on from 1.d4 g6. Open any of them to load the position on the board.

• Modern Defense: Lizard Defense, Pirc-Diemer Gambit1.d4 g6 2.h4 Nf6 3.h5
• Modern Defense: Neo-Modern Defense1.d4 g6 2.c4 Bg7 3.e4 e5
• Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation, Fianchetto Defense1.d4 g6 2.Nf3 Bg7 3.Nc3 d5
• Modern Defense: Averbakh System1.d4 g6 2.c4 Bg7 3.Nc3 d6 4.e4
• Pterodactyl Defense: Eastern, Benoni1.d4 g6 2.e4 Bg7 3.Nc3 c5 4.d5
• Pterodactyl Defense: Queen Pterodactyl, Quiet Line1.d4 g6 2.c4 Bg7 3.Nc3 c5 4.e3
• Colle System: Pterodactyl Variation1.d4 g6 2.Nf3 Bg7 3.e3 c5 4.Bd3 Qa5+
• Modern Defense: Kotov Variation1.d4 g6 2.c4 Bg7 3.Nc3 d6 4.e4 Nc6
• Modern Defense: Randspringer Variation1.d4 g6 2.c4 Bg7 3.Nc3 d6 4.e4 f5
• Pterodactyl Defense: Central, Benoni Pterodactyl1.d4 g6 2.c4 Bg7 3.e4 c5 4.d5 Qa5+
• Pterodactyl Defense: Eastern, Benoni Pterodactyl1.d4 g6 2.Nc3 Bg7 3.e4 c5 4.d5 Qa5
• Pterodactyl Defense: Fianchetto, Queen Benoni Pterodactyl1.d4 g6 2.c4 Bg7 3.Nc3 c5 4.d5 Qa5
• Pterodactyl Defense: Fianchetto, Queen Pterodactyl1.d4 g6 2.Nf3 Bg7 3.g3 c5 4.Bg2 Qa5+
• Modern Defense: Averbakh Variation, Pseudo-Sämisch1.d4 g6 2.c4 Bg7 3.e4 d6 4.Be3 Nf6 5.f3
• Colle System: Siroccopteryx Variation1.d4 g6 2.Nf3 Bg7 3.e3 c5 4.Bd3 cxd4 5.Nxd4 Qa5+
• Modern Defense: Beefeater Variation1.d4 g6 2.c4 Bg7 3.Nc3 c5 4.d5 Bxc3+ 5.bxc3 f5
• Pterodactyl Defense: Central, Bogolubovia1.d4 g6 2.c4 Bg7 3.e4 d6 4.Nc3 c5 5.Nge2 Qa5
• Pterodactyl Defense: Fianchetto, Queen Pteranodon1.d4 g6 2.c4 Bg7 3.Nc3 c5 4.d5 Bxc3+ 5.bxc3 Qa5
• Queen's Pawn Game: London System, Pterodactyl Variation1.d4 g6 2.Nf3 Bg7 3.Bf4 c5 4.c3 cxd4 5.cxd4 Qa5+
• Pterodactyl Defense: Central, Benoni Beefeater Pterodactyl1.d4 g6 2.c4 Bg7 3.Nc3 c5 4.d5 d6 5.e4 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 Qa5

Frequently asked questions

What is the Queen's Pawn Game: Modern Defense?

The Queen's Pawn Game: Modern Defense is a chess opening that arises after 1.d4 g6. It is classified A40 in the ECO system.

What are the moves of the Queen's Pawn Game: Modern Defense?

1.d4 g6. After these moves it is white to move.

What variations come from the Queen's Pawn Game: Modern Defense?

Named continuations include Modern Defense: Lizard Defense, Pirc-Diemer Gambit, Modern Defense: Neo-Modern Defense, Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation, Fianchetto Defense, Modern Defense: Averbakh System, Pterodactyl Defense: Eastern, Benoni. There are 20 named variations reachable from this position in total.