Modern Defense: Three Pawns Attack
1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. f4
3… d5+0.29
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Modern Defense: Three Pawns Attack (B06), reached after 1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. f4, Stockfish 18 recommends 3… d5 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.29).
Top engine moves
- +0.293… d5 4. e5 Nh6 5. Be2 O-O 6. Nc3 f6 7. Be3 c5 8. dxc5
- +0.393… Nh6 4. Nc3 d5 5. Nxd5 f5 6. c3 fxe4 7. Ne3 c5 8. dxc5
- +0.423… c5 4. d5 d6 5. Bd3 e6 6. c4 exd5 7. cxd5 Ne7 8. Nf3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Modern Defense: Three Pawns Attack?
After 1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. f4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3… d5 for Black, continuing 4. e5 Nh6 5. Be2 O-O 6. Nc3 f6 7. Be3 c5 8. dxc5. The position is roughly equal (+0.29). The next best moves are 3… Nh6 (+0.39) and 3… c5 (+0.42).
Is the Modern Defense: Three Pawns Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.29: the position is roughly equal. 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: Three Pawns 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+).