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1. e4 g6

Chess openings · B06

Modern Defense

1,950,645 rated games in September 2026 began with 1. e4 g6. White wins 49%, draws 4%, Black wins 47%.

Results by rating

Lichess ratingGames
White winsDrawBlack wins
Under 1200175,177
48%49%
1200–1599571,266
49%48%
1600–1999801,580
50%47%
2000 and up402,622
49%47%
All ratings1,950,645
49%47%

By time control

Time controlGames
Bullet894,819
49%48%
Blitz842,570
49%47%
Rapid207,616
49%46%
Classical5,640
50%45%

Variations (21)

OpeningGames
White winsDrawBlack wins
Two Knights VariationB06105,754
49%47%
Standard DefenseB0680,996
52%45%
Standard LineB0675,849
52%45%
Three Pawns AttackB0656,570
49%47%
Geller's SystemB0744,312
47%49%
Mongredien Defense, with Nf3B0642,704
51%46%
Averbakh SystemA4230,012
50%47%
Bishop AttackB0622,927
49%47%
Pseudo-Austrian AttackB0616,936
52%44%
Kotov VariationA4215,428
45%51%
Norwegian DefenseB0614,965
49%47%
Mongredien Defense, with Nc3B0614,410
53%44%
Modern PterodactylB066,043
46%51%
Lizard Defense, Mittenberger GambitB065,091
48%47%
Wind GambitB063,370
47%50%
Westermann GambitB061,566
51%46%
Beefeater VariationA401,506
45%51%
Randspringer VariationA421,271
47%49%
Averbakh Variation, Pseudo-SämischA421,244
49%47%
Fianchetto GambitB061,175
62%36%
Neo-Modern DefenseA411,025
48%49%