Chess openings / Modern Defense
Modern Defense: Averbakh Variation, Pseudo-Sämisch
Modern Defense: Averbakh Variation, Pseudo-Sämisch (A42) starts 1.d4 g6 2.c4 Bg7 3.e4 d6 4.Be3 Nf6 5.f3. In 55 games between strong players, White wins 40%, 13% are drawn and Black wins 47%; the most played move is 5…O-O (78%).
1.d4 g6 2.c4 Bg7 3.e4 d6 4.Be3 Nf6 5.f3
- ECO
- A42
- Games between strong players
- 55
- To move
- Black
White wins, draws and Black wins, from this position.
What strong players play next
The moves played most from this position in over-the-board broadcasts and the Lichess Elite Database, how often, and how the games ended.
| Move | Played | Results | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5…O-O | 78% (43) | – | |
| 5…c6 | 7% (4) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Queen's Pawn Game: Modern Defense 1.d4 g6
More Modern Defense lines
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- Modern Defense: Two Knights Variation 3,150 games
- Modern Defense: Pseudo-Austrian Attack 1,897 games
- Modern Defense: Modern Pterodactyl 1,352 games
- Modern Defense: Geller's System 828 games
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