What is the Modern defence in chess?
Q: What is the Modern defence in chess?
A: The Modern defence is a chess opening.
Q: Against which opening move can the Modern defence be played?
A: The Modern defence can be played against any opening move.
Q: How can the Modern defence be played?
A: The Modern defence can be played as an opening move itself.
Q: What is the first move in the Modern defence?
A: The first move in the Modern defence is the immediate fianchetto of the king's bishop (KB).
Q: What is the strategy behind the Modern defence?
A: In the Modern defence, Black does not occupy the centre but counter-attacks the centre built up by the opponent.
Q: What is the next move that Black will probably play after the first two moves in the Modern defence?
A: After the first two moves in the Modern defence, Black will probably play ...d6 next.
Q: What is the system behind the Modern defence?
A: The system behind the Modern defence is extremely flexible, and there are many transpositions. There are players, including a few grandmasters, who play almost nothing but the Modern with white and black.
