Chess openings / Modern Defense
Modern Defense: Norwegian Defense
Modern Defense: Norwegian Defense (B06) starts 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Nf6. In 753 games between strong players, White wins 49%, 9% are drawn and Black wins 43%; the most played move is 3.Nc3 (53%).
1.e4 g6 2.d4 Nf6
- ECO
- B06
- Games between strong players
- 753
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.Nc3 | 53% (395) | – | |
| 3.e5 | 33% (247) | – | |
| 3.Bd3 | 6% (46) | – | |
| 3.Nf3 | 4% (30) | – | |
| 3.f3 | 2% (18) | – | |
| 3.c3 | 1% (5) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Modern Defense 1.e4 g6
More Modern Defense lines
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- Modern Defense: Standard Defense 10,053 games
- Modern Defense: Averbakh System 3,834 games
- 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
- Modern Defense: Lizard Defense, Mittenberger Gambit 758 games
- Modern Defense: Two Knights Variation, Suttles Variation 605 games
- Modern Defense: Beefeater Variation 416 games
- Modern Defense: Three Pawns Attack 365 games
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