Modern Defense 1…g6 – Complete Repertoire for Black

This comprehensive course covers Black’s complete Modern Defense arsenal with detailed analysis and model games:

Main Lines Against 1.e4:

• Early h4 attacks – Defensive techniques against aggressive kingside expansion
• Two Knights Variation (Nf3 + Nc3) – Standard a6-b5 queenside expansion
• Bishop Attack (Bc4) – Countering early bishop development
• Standard Line (d4, Nc3, Be3, Qd2) – Main theoretical line with a6-b5-Bb7 queenside play
• Pseudo-Austrian Attack (f4) – Handling White’s space advantage and central pressure
• Early Bd3/Be2 sidelines – Positional setups and responses

Against Flank Openings:

• Reti/English systems (Nf3, c4, g3 systems) – Central strikes with e5 and flexible development
• Averbakh Variation – King’s Indian-type structures with Nc5 setup
• London System – Tempo-gaining e5 breaks and dark-square pressure

5 Model Games featuring:

• GM-level practical examples (Caruana, Abdusattorov, Andreikin, Kosteniuk)
• Typical plans: a6-b5 queenside play, c5 central breaks, dark-square control, bishop pair exploitation