Modern Defense: Standard Defense
1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 d6
4. Be3+0.67
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Modern Defense: Standard Defense (B06), reached after 1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 d6, Stockfish 18 recommends 4. Be3 for White. White is slightly better (+0.67).
Top engine moves
- +0.674. Be3 Nf6 5. Qd2 O-O 6. Nf3 c5 7. dxc5 dxc5 8. Qxd8 Rxd8
- +0.674. Nf3 c6 5. Be3 Nf6 6. Qd2 Bg4 7. Be2 Nbd7 8. O-O-O O-O
- +0.584. h3 Nf6 5. Nf3 c6 6. a4 O-O 7. a5 Re8 8. Be3 Na6
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Modern Defense: Standard Defense?
After 1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 d6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4. Be3 for White, continuing Nf6 5. Qd2 O-O 6. Nf3 c5 7. dxc5 dxc5 8. Qxd8 Rxd8. White is slightly better (+0.67). The next best moves are 4. Nf3 (+0.67) and 4. h3 (+0.58).
Is the Modern Defense: Standard Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.67: 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: Standard 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+).