Modern Defense: Bishop Attack, Monkey's Bum
1. e4 g6 2. Bc4 Bg7 3. Qf3 e6 4. d4 Bxd4
5. Nc3−0.81
Black is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Modern Defense: Bishop Attack, Monkey's Bum (B06), reached after 1. e4 g6 2. Bc4 Bg7 3. Qf3 e6 4. d4 Bxd4, Stockfish 18 recommends 5. Nc3 for White. Black is clearly better (−0.81).
Top engine moves
- −0.815. Nc3 d6 6. Nge2 Bg7 7. h4 Nf6 8. Qg3 a6 9. h5 b5
- −0.835. Ne2 Bf6 6. Nbc3 Nc6 7. Qg3 a6 8. Be3 b5 9. Bb3 d6
- −0.925. h4 d6 6. Nc3 Nc6 7. Bd2 Bd7 8. O-O-O Qf6 9. Qd3 Bb6
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Modern Defense: Bishop Attack, Monkey's Bum?
After 1. e4 g6 2. Bc4 Bg7 3. Qf3 e6 4. d4 Bxd4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5. Nc3 for White, continuing d6 6. Nge2 Bg7 7. h4 Nf6 8. Qg3 a6 9. h5 b5. Black is clearly better (−0.81). The next best moves are 5. Ne2 (−0.83) and 5. h4 (−0.92).
Is the Modern Defense: Bishop Attack, Monkey's Bum a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.81: black is clearly better. Evaluations this early in the game are small, so practical results depend far more on knowing the plans and typical structures than on the engine's number.
What is the ECO code of the Modern Defense: Bishop Attack, Monkey's Bum?
B06. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; B is the volume for semi-open games (other than the French).
Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).