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Modern Defense: Beefeater Variation
Modern Defense: Beefeater Variation (A40) starts 1.d4 g6 2.c4 Bg7 3.Nc3 c5 4.d5 Bxc3+ 5.bxc3 f5. In 416 games between strong players, White wins 41%, 7% are drawn and Black wins 52%; the most played move is 6.e4 (43%).
1.d4 g6 2.c4 Bg7 3.Nc3 c5 4.d5 Bxc3+ 5.bxc3 f5
- ECO
- A40
- Games between strong players
- 416
- To move
- White
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.e4 | 43% (179) | – | |
| 6.h4 | 27% (111) | – | |
| 6.g4 | 9% (37) | – | |
| 6.Nf3 | 7% (28) | – | |
| 6.g3 | 4% (17) | – | |
| 6.Qb3 | 2% (9) | – |
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
- Modern Defense: Kotov Variation 827 games
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- Modern Defense: Two Knights Variation, Suttles Variation 605 games
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