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Modern Defence

Opening23 linesYou play Black

1.e4 g6. Black fianchettoes the bishop first and delays the knight, staying even more flexible than the Pirc. The plan is the same: let White take the centre, then hit it from the sides.

Modern Defence after 1.e4 g6
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