Openings/Modern Defense
Modern Defense: Mongredien Defense, with Nc3 B06
1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 b6
37 tournament games from this position · White wins 65%, draws 11%, Black wins 24%
Moves
37 games| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Be3 | 17 | 65% 24% | 2147 | 2024 |
| f4 | 11 | 64% 18% 18% | 2095 | 2025 |
| Nf3 | 5 | 40% 60% | 2262 | 2025 |
| h4 | 3 | 100% | 2207 | 2025 |
| Bd3 | 1 | 100% | 2314 | 2017 |
Top games
| Kosteniuk, A2554–Huang Qian2450 | 0-1 | IMSA Blitz w 2016 | 2016 |
| Pikula, D2384–Safarli, E2604 | 0-1 | 14th Paracin Summer Open | 2021 |
| Stukopin, A2495–Golovin, Leo2471 | ½-½ | Moscow Gov Cup A Rapid | 2013 |
| Stefansson, Vignir Vatnar2294–Tikkanen, H2520 | ½-½ | Hasselbacken Open 2017 | 2017 |
| Matta, V2227–Epishin, V2571 | 0-1 | Sunway Sitges Open 2016 | 2016 |
| Pavlov, S22451–Stavroyany, S2296 | 1-0 | Kyiv Chess Express 2024 | 2024 |
| Bujnoch, R2282–Blatny, P2414 | 0-1 | TCh-CZE 1 Liga Vychod | 2015 |
| Khanin, S2172–Golovin, Leo2486 | 1-0 | 16th Voronezh Master Open | 2012 |
| Kacharava, Nikolozi2428–Ajay, Karthikeyan2214 | 1-0 | World Youth Open U16 2019 | 2019 |
| Maryasin, B2324–Ivanets, V Rus2201 | ½-½ | 12th ch-Euro Seniors | 2012 |
Modern Defense variations
Modern DefenseB06Fianchetto GambitB06Modern DefenseB06Norwegian DefenseB06Lizard Defense, Pirc-Diemer GambitA40Three Pawns AttackB06Bishop AttackB06Standard LineB06Westermann GambitB06Wind GambitB06Neo-Modern DefenseA41Modern DefenseA41Bishop Attack, Bücker GambitB06Lizard Defense, Mittenberger GambitB06Modern PterodactylB06Mongredien Defense, with Nf3B06Standard DefenseB06Averbakh SystemA42Pseudo-Austrian AttackB06Geller's SystemB07Two Knights VariationB06Randspringer VariationA42Semi-Averbakh Variation, Polish VariationA04Kotov VariationA42