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Black rook — 1.d4 1…g6 2.c4 2…Bg7 3.Nc3 3…d6

Black knight — 1.d4 1…g6 2.c4 2…Bg7 3.Nc3 3…d6

◇ start 1.d4 1…g6 2.c4 2…Bg7 3.Nc3 3…d6

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Modern Defense · A41

Modern Defense

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In master play

4,866 games

White 37.9% Draw 33.0% Black 29.1%

Continuations

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4.e4 11,096 g.
4.Nf3 5,543 g. Two Knights Variation
4.f4 6,148 g.
- B06 Gurgenidze Defense 726
- B06 Pseudo-Austrian Attack 5,422
4.Bc4 20 g. Anti-Modern
4.Bxh6 — Masur Gambit
4.c3 2,310 g. Geller's System
4.d5 585 g. Beefeater Variation
4.exd5 — Dunworthy Variation
4.Nc3 174 g. Pterodactyl Variation

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