ECO B06 · Modern Defense

Modern Defense: Gurgenidze Defense

1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 c6 4. f4 d5 5. e5 h5

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

6. h3+0.70

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Modern Defense: Gurgenidze Defense (B06), reached after 1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 c6 4. f4 d5 5. e5 h5, Stockfish 18 recommends 6. h3 for White. White is slightly better (+0.70).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.706. h3 Bf5 7. Nf3 e6 8. Be3 a5 9. Be2 a4 10. O-O Nd7
  2. +0.666. Nf3 Bf5 7. Be3 e6 8. h3 a5 9. Be2 a4 10. O-O Nd7
  3. +0.646. Be3 Bf5 7. Nf3 e6 8. h3 a5 9. Be2 a4 10. O-O Bf8

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Modern Defense: Gurgenidze Defense?
After 1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 c6 4. f4 d5 5. e5 h5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6. h3 for White, continuing Bf5 7. Nf3 e6 8. Be3 a5 9. Be2 a4 10. O-O Nd7. White is slightly better (+0.70). The next best moves are 6. Nf3 (+0.66) and 6. Be3 (+0.64).
Is the Modern Defense: Gurgenidze Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.70: white is slightly 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: Gurgenidze Defense?
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+).