Lifetime Repertoires: Modern Defense

Introduction

Quickstarter Guide

1) Divergences on 2nd & 3rd Move

2) 2.Nc3 without d4

3) Averbakh System 3.c4

4) 3.Nf3 d6 4.Bc4

5) 3.Nf3 d6 4.c3 – Bd3 & h3 Setups

6) Tricky Systems 3.Nf3 d6 4.Be2 & 4.Be3

7) Fianchetto Setups 3.Nc3 d6 4.g3 & 4.Nge2 Nf6 5.g3

8) 3.Nc3 d6 4.Bg5

9) 3.Nc3 d6 – 4th Move Deviations

10) 3.Nc3 d6 4.Be3 a6 5.Nf3 & Others

11) Austrian Setup 3.Nc3 d6 4.Be3 a6 5.f4

12) English Attack Setup 3.Nc3 d6 4.Be3 a6 5.h4 & 5.Qd2

13) Austrian Attack 4.f4 Nf6

14) Austrian Attack 4.f4 a6 – Alternative

15) 4.Nf3 & Transpositions

Model Games

Author’s Games in the Modern Defense