ECO B06 · Modern Defense

Modern Defense: Fianchetto Gambit

1. e4 g6 2. d4 f5

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White to move. The arrow shows Stockfish’s best move.
Best move

3. exf5+1.86

White is winning. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Modern Defense: Fianchetto Gambit (B06), reached after 1. e4 g6 2. d4 f5, Stockfish 18 recommends 3. exf5 for White. White is winning (+1.86).

Top engine moves

  1. +1.863. exf5 d5 4. fxg6 hxg6 5. Nf3 Bf5 6. Nc3 Nf6 7. Bf4 a6
  2. +1.173. e5 d6 4. f4 e6 5. Nc3 d5 6. Be3 a6 7. Qd2 Nc6
  3. +0.763. Nc3 fxe4 4. Nxe4 d5 5. Ng3 Nc6 6. Nf3 Qd6 7. c3 Bg7

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Modern Defense: Fianchetto Gambit?
After 1. e4 g6 2. d4 f5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3. exf5 for White, continuing d5 4. fxg6 hxg6 5. Nf3 Bf5 6. Nc3 Nf6 7. Bf4 a6. White is winning (+1.86). The next best moves are 3. e5 (+1.17) and 3. Nc3 (+0.76).
Is the Modern Defense: Fianchetto Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +1.86: white is winning. 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: Fianchetto Gambit?
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+).