Upgrade to Chess.com Premium!

Book Openings

 
Flip board

« Previous | 1 2 | Next »

Comments:

by gabidallas - 2 months ago
Chicago United States
Member Since: Nov 2011
Member Points: 1

Here's a game with a unique opening I play which is a variation on the hippopotamus. It looks ultra defensive, but once it gets set up, it allows for good, agressive pawn pushes and flexible piece movement. 

by israelthiago - 2 months ago
Brazil Brazil
Member Since: Feb 2011
Member Points: 1

piada so pode ser mesmo

by wormrose - 3 months ago
Mesquite, Nevada United States
Member Since: Feb 2008
Member Points: 12924

Join the 1...g6 Modern Defense Group. 

We are dedicated to exploring this opening.

by nullmen - 4 months ago
new lisbon United States
Member Since: Oct 2010
Member Points: 1

 my version of modern defense :)

by Aquafog - 6 months ago
Somewhere United States
Member Since: Mar 2011
Member Points: 1211

i use this as black quite a lot

by segway123 - 8 months ago
United States
Member Since: Feb 2011
Member Points: 89

I have my own way to play against this opening, don't really know if it's good though(sorry for using the pirc, but it shift back.)

by aris1999asroma - 9 months ago
corfu Greece
Member Since: Feb 2011
Member Points: 36

very nice opening

by thomasb3000 - 9 months ago
Warwickshire England
Member Since: Nov 2009
Member Points: 224

love this, especially when people do silly moves like e4-e5 with nf3

by AndrewKasporov - 10 months ago
Singapore
Member Since: Jan 2011
Member Points: 27

Defense is good, but pieces are packed and require haphazard pawn structure in return for releasing pieces( especially bishops and rooks). Pieces might end up trapped too. 

by xandrake - 11 months ago
Philippines
Member Since: Jun 2009
Member Points: 1

this one's my favorite, without even knowing that it's called "Modern Defense"

LOLSurprised

i'm just a person who loves symmetry :)

by NICKYBOY216 - 12 months ago
Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
Member Since: Oct 2010
Member Points: 40

dont really like it

by gambit156 - 13 months ago
mumbai India
Member Since: Jun 2009
Member Points: 702

interesting............wana try this

by Michael1013 - 14 months ago
North Hollywood United States
Member Since: Oct 2010
Member Points: 25

Great Opening, I Have Played It Many Times.

by NICKYBOY216 - 15 months ago
Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
Member Since: Oct 2010
Member Points: 40

not too bad

by NICKYBOY216 - 15 months ago
Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
Member Since: Oct 2010
Member Points: 40

hate it

by Vladislav777 - 16 months ago
Yaroslavl Russia
Member Since: Jun 2010
Member Points: 301

I had played an opening, which is kind of this one, but very funny. I had played it vs somebody in the 12 chess.com tournament:

by gumland44 - 16 months ago
California United States
Member Since: Sep 2010
Member Points: 2

possible continuation

by gumland44 - 16 months ago
California United States
Member Since: Sep 2010
Member Points: 2

by rgCOCA - 17 months ago
Cebu Philippines
Member Since: Sep 2009
Member Points: 177

?

by Chrysanthou - 20 months ago
Sacramento United States
Member Since: May 2010
Member Points: 74

lol, this can transpose in pirc defense! The Austrian attack works well against this if that happens

« Previous | 1 2 | Next »

Add your comment:

Join Chess.com for free to add your comment! Already a member? Then login now to comment.