Queen's Pawn Game · A40
Modern Defense
1. d4 g6
In the centre, White holds d4.
The first 2 moves, explained
- 1. d4 Stakes a claim in the centre, controlling e5, and frees the bishop and queen.
- 1... g6 Prepares the fianchetto: the bishop will take the long diagonal via g7. Theory calls this the Modern Defense.
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