Modern Defense: Norwegian Defense
ECO B06 · 680 games · White to move
What gets played next
| Move | Games | Share | White / draw / Black | Leads to |
|---|
| Nc3 | 290 | 42.6% | | |
| e5 | 203 | 29.9% | | |
| Bd3 | 59 | 8.7% | | |
| Nf3 | 25 | 3.7% | | |
| Be3 | 20 | 2.9% | | |
| c3 | 11 | 1.6% | | |
A further 72 games played a rarer move, or ended right here.
How this line is reached
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Modern DefenseB06… 2... Bg741,179Standard LineB06… 2... Bg7 3. Nc310,706Standard DefenseB06… 2... Bg7 3. Nc3 d68,446Two Knights VariationB06… 2... Bg7 3. Nc3 d6 4. Nf36,371Three Pawns AttackB06… 2... Bg7 3. f44,445Geller's SystemB07… 2... Bg7 3. Nf3 d6 4. c32,194Mongredien Defense, with Nf3B06… 2... Bg7 3. Nf3 b61,551Bishop AttackB06… 2... Bg7 3. Bc41,290Pseudo-Austrian AttackB06… 2... Bg7 3. Nc3 d6 4. f41,264Modern PterodactylB06… 2... Bg7 3. Nc3 c51,041
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Data: 4 million rated games from the Lichess open database (CC0), both players 1600+, blitz and slower. Popular is not the same as good.