ECO A41 · Modern Defense

Modern Defense: Neo-Modern Defense

1. d4 g6 2. c4 Bg7 3. e4 e5

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

4. dxe5+0.62

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Modern Defense: Neo-Modern Defense (A41), reached after 1. d4 g6 2. c4 Bg7 3. e4 e5, Stockfish 18 recommends 4. dxe5 for White. White is slightly better (+0.62).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.624. dxe5 Nc6 5. Nc3 Bxe5 6. Qc2 Nd4 7. Qd3 Ne6 8. Be3 d6
  2. +0.454. d5 d6 5. Nc3 a5 6. h4 Na6 7. h5 Nf6 8. Be2 Nc5
  3. +0.234. Nf3 exd4 5. Nxd4 Nc6 6. Nxc6 bxc6 7. Nc3 d6 8. Qc2 Rb8

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Modern Defense: Neo-Modern Defense?
After 1. d4 g6 2. c4 Bg7 3. e4 e5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4. dxe5 for White, continuing Nc6 5. Nc3 Bxe5 6. Qc2 Nd4 7. Qd3 Ne6 8. Be3 d6. White is slightly better (+0.62). The next best moves are 4. d5 (+0.45) and 4. Nf3 (+0.23).
Is the Modern Defense: Neo-Modern Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.62: 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: Neo-Modern Defense?
A41. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; A is the volume for flank openings.

Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).