Modern Defense: Pseudo-Austrian Attack
1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 d6 4. f4
4… Nf6+0.55
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Modern Defense: Pseudo-Austrian Attack (B06), reached after 1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 d6 4. f4, Stockfish 18 recommends 4… Nf6 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.55).
Top engine moves
- +0.554… Nf6 5. Nf3 c5 6. e5 Nfd7 7. Ng5 O-O 8. e6 cxd4 9. exd7
- +0.584… a6 5. Nf3 b5 6. Bd3 Nd7 7. e5 Nh6 8. Qe2 Bb7 9. Be4
- +0.654… c5 5. dxc5 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Nf6 7. cxd6 Qxd6 8. Qxd6 exd6 9. e5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Modern Defense: Pseudo-Austrian Attack?
After 1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 d6 4. f4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4… Nf6 for Black, continuing 5. Nf3 c5 6. e5 Nfd7 7. Ng5 O-O 8. e6 cxd4 9. exd7. White is slightly better (+0.55). The next best moves are 4… a6 (+0.58) and 4… c5 (+0.65).
Is the Modern Defense: Pseudo-Austrian Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.55: 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: Pseudo-Austrian Attack?
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+).