Modern Defense: Dunworthy Variation
1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. c4 d5 4. exd5 c6 5. dxc6 Bxd4
6. cxb7+0.11
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Modern Defense: Dunworthy Variation (B06), reached after 1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. c4 d5 4. exd5 c6 5. dxc6 Bxd4, Stockfish 18 recommends 6. cxb7 for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.11).
Top engine moves
- +0.116. cxb7 Bxb7 7. Qb3 Qb6 8. Qxb6 axb6 9. Ne2 Bc5 10. Nbc3 Nf6
- −0.206. Qa4 Nxc6 7. Nf3 Bd7 8. Be2 Bg7 9. Nc3 Nh6 10. Qa3 Nf5
- −0.366. Qb3 Nxc6 7. Nf3 Bg7 8. Bd3 Nh6 9. O-O Nf5 10. Nc3 O-O
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Modern Defense: Dunworthy Variation?
After 1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. c4 d5 4. exd5 c6 5. dxc6 Bxd4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6. cxb7 for White, continuing Bxb7 7. Qb3 Qb6 8. Qxb6 axb6 9. Ne2 Bc5 10. Nbc3 Nf6. The position is roughly equal (+0.11). The next best moves are 6. Qa4 (−0.20) and 6. Qb3 (−0.36).
Is the Modern Defense: Dunworthy Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.11: the position is roughly equal. 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: Dunworthy Variation?
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+).