ECO A40 · Queen's Pawn Game

Queen's Pawn Game: Modern Defense

1. d4 g6

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

2. e4+0.56

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Queen's Pawn Game: Modern Defense (A40), reached after 1. d4 g6, Stockfish 18 recommends 2. e4 for White. White is slightly better (+0.56).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.562. e4 Bg7 3. Nc3 d6 4. Be3 Nf6 5. Qd2 O-O 6. Nf3 e5
  2. +0.412. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 Bg7 4. Nc3 d5 5. Qb3 dxc4 6. Qxc4 Bf5
  3. +0.402. c4 Nf6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. Nc3 d5 5. Qb3 dxc4 6. Qxc4 O-O

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Queen's Pawn Game: Modern Defense?
After 1. d4 g6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 2. e4 for White, continuing Bg7 3. Nc3 d6 4. Be3 Nf6 5. Qd2 O-O 6. Nf3 e5. White is slightly better (+0.56). The next best moves are 2. Nf3 (+0.41) and 2. c4 (+0.40).
Is the Queen's Pawn Game: Modern Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.56: 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 Queen's Pawn Game: Modern Defense?
A40. 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+).