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Jul 13, 2015
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The purpose of these lists is to provide our members with quality examples of the Modern Defense. Therefore I have listed games which are found referenced in books. However, these pages are NOT a substitute for owning any of these books.
Except for brief quotes these pages do NOT include the authors annotations as that would violate copyright. If you own the book you will find these diagrams helpful. If you don't own the book you might still find them helpful. Please feel free to submit your own annotations and other comments wherever it might be appropriate.
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Databases
In the past I have linked mostly to the ChessTempo explorer because it is an excellent tool for analyzing openings. However many members do not have memberships at ChessTempo and therefore cannot view each game in it's entirety.
Due to this, more recently, I have been linking to the "chessbites" database because it is a free database. And I am also in the process of converting many of the old links to "chessbites".
Some games are linked to the "chessgames" website where many games have quality comments submitted by chessgames members.
I do not use the chess.com database simply because it is very difficult and time-consuming to find games using the players names due to the way it is set-up. Maybe that will improve in v3.
name vs name is a link
** indicates the game cannot be found in online databases.
Also this one :
https://www.amazon.com/First-Steps-Modern-Cyrus-Lakdawala-ebook/dp/B071KCRP2T/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1517695091&sr=1-1&keywords=lakdawala+modern
Nothing new under the sun but some useful annotations.
- ...a6 lines vs the Austrian Attack ;
- 4...e5 in the Averbakh variation ;
- A chapter about the Dzindzi Indian. (a few years ago, I bought the video series from Dzindzi explaining his system, around 13 hours of video, so I cannot consider the Dzindzi Indian as just a side variation of the Modern, it's a whole system by itself. Playable but the structure is all but flexible)
Feb 3, 2018
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#5
frenchylions wrote:
Also this one :
Ah yes, I have it and never got around to adding it to the list. Probably because it seems so redundant as to make me wonder, did he forget he already wrote a book on the Modern..
I've already created a study club for it last August, but haven't gotten very far on it.
https://www.chess.com/club/book-first-step-modern
btw, Simon Williams and Tiger Hillarp are also preparing a video, it should be released soon (?)
Feb 3, 2018
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#7
When it comes to Chess I prefer books. DVDs are hard to reference, whereas books have chapters and page numbers and you can place bookmarks. You can't dog ear a DVD. 
I also have a hard time understanding speakers sometimes and if they have an accent, then forget it. I have sometimes listened to a phrase 5-10 times and never figured out what the speaker was saying.
I would like to watch this one for it's entertainment value but I'm not going to buy it.
Mar 3, 2018
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#9
A very good introduction to the Modern but they really need to add subtitles.
Interesting that he now embraces the old ...c6 Gurgenidze idea which he had previously rejected. And the idea of the bishop left on f8 is also based an old idea.
Could you please copy your comment with the link to a group main page note.
New repertoire book from Lakdawala again ... 416 pages with "old school" ...c6 ideas and crossover to Pirc lines.
=> everymanchess.com/products/opening-repertoire-the-modern-defence
Just finished Bologan DVD - The Modern Pirc (2017)
=> https://shop.chessbase.com/en/products/bologan_the_modern_pirc#
A really interesting fighting repertoire against 1.e4.
This always starts 1...g6 / 2...Bg7, Bologan likes the flexibility of this set-up,
Bologan is an expert in this opening, thorougly developed by GM Chebanenko and his students to come up with a competitive system at the highest level, always fighting for initiative, often quickly striking in the centre with either ...e5 / ...d5 / ...c5 depending of White's play.
This is not for the quiet positional player.
The DVD contains tons of lines and often, Bologan goes quickly thru the moves with a few comments here and there.
One important deviation from the "Tiger's Modern" (...a6 + ...b5 + ...Bb7) is that Black's LSB (...Bc8) will more often than not, either be exchange ...Bg4xf3 (after which Black's position is easier to play), go e6 or will stay at home, only on a few will Black play ...Bb7.
This is important because Black will gain some tempi to fight for the centre whereas the Tiger's Modern is way more passive.
Finally available ... in Europe
Nov 17, 2019
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#13
As noted above, there is a new book out by Cyrus Lakdawala, Opening Repertoire: The Modern Defence.
https://www.newinchess.com/en_US/opening-repertoire-the-modern-defence
There is a "sample pages" link for your interests. I pulled a brief description of the book that seems to generalize the book's idea. That is, an old' school approach with c6 instead of a6.
The Author writes:
The great benefit we receive from playing the Old School Modern is that our theoryloving opponents will most likely not be up on the old theory and ideas which were popular five decades ago. So in this book we plan to weaponize the old to ambush the current. Those who play the Modern with a ...c7-c6-based repertoire (rather than the currently more popular ...a7-a6 versions) lead a lonely life, since it’s unlikely anyone you know plays it. Today’s popular ...a7-a6 Modern systems share a common ancestor with the old ...c7-c6 lines, which we study in this book. In our era of long, forcing opening lines we go through our busy/mindless motions the way an insect understands its job in a hive, without seeing the overall picture. Unlike my two other Modern Defence books, in this one we transpose to the Pirc many times, at least in the first half of the book. In the second part against queen’s pawn openings, we set up in Benoni-like fashion.
Curious how the "Modern" (contemporary) Moderneer (adamant contemporary hypermodernist with 1...g6 and ...a6) wants to approach this change or addition?
Right, his 3rd book.
The "old school" ...c6 Modern Defence is rightly fashionable again !
Nov 17, 2019
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#16
I've been saying that for ten years, not that it is in fashion but that it still works. So now the old books become valuable again.
A few notes about "Opening Repertoire - The Modern Defence - Cyrus Lakdawala - 2019"
Bibliography : nothing new - his books, Tiger's books, Gallagher, Davies, Vigus, Shoker ...but no Bologan.
Pseudo-Dragon variation :
- Lakdawala proposes a line fitting his style, 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 d6 4.Be3 c6
- Bologan prefers the aggressive 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 c6 4.Be3 d5
Lakdawala's line is still interesting because White can mix the move order with 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 d6 4.Nf3 d6 then 5.Be3 when Lakdawala porposes 5...Nd7 and Bologan 5...Nf6.
Austrian Attack :
- Lakdawala proposes the delayed Gurgenidze usually starting 1.e4 d6 2.e4 g6 3.Nc3 c6 4.f4 d5 with the "old line" 5.e5 h5. Lakdawala explains this move order by the fact that Black's DSB is often better placed on the f8-a3 diagonal.
- Bologan considers the old line too slow and prefers 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 c6 4.f4 d5 (in one go) 5.e5 Nh6 , playing for a quick 6...f6 to immediately loosen White's grip on the centre, not letting White enough time to consolidate. In this strategy, the Nh6 + Bg7 + e6-pawn are supporting the break ...f7-f6 as soon as move 6 !
Queen's Pawn opening / Averbakh :
- Lakdawala suggests a Benoni setup 1.d4 g6 2.c4 Bg7 3.Nc3 c5 (or 3.e4 c5), which is not revolutionary but still adds another string to our bow when facing relentless Queen's Pawn openers.
My first impression is that the lines I've checked reflect Lakdawala's style : closed positions, positional and solid approach, nothing overly aggressive.
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Enjoy!
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2012
The Modern Defence move by move
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2012
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Ron W. Henley
2011
the Sniper
Charlie Storey
2008
starting out: the modern
Nigel Davies
2007-2008 SOS Vols 7 & 8
Articles by Alexander Finkel
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2005
Tiger's Modern
Tiger Hillarp Persson
2000
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Jon Speelman & Neil McDonald
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The Modern Defense
Ken Smith & John Hall
1994
WINNING WITH THE MODERN
David Norwood
1991
MODERN DEFENSE - Averbakh Lines - New Ideas
Eric Schiller
1988
BLACK TO PLAY AND WIN WITH 1...g6
Andrew Soltis
1979
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Vlastimil Hort
1972
The Modern Defence
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