Modern Defense: Bishop Attack

An entry in the Encyclopedia of Chess Openings (ECO B06), reached after 5 half-moves: 1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Bc4.

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3…b5 1 line
- B06 Bücker Gambit
3…e6 1 line
- B06 Monkey's Bum

About this opening

Modern Defense: Bishop Attack is an opening in the Encyclopedia of Chess Openings, classified under code B06. ECO group B (B00–B99) covers semi-open games (1.e4 with Black playing anything other than 1…e5), with the Sicilian, French, Caro-Kann and Pirc/Modern at its heart. This particular variation is reached after 5 half-moves from the starting position, with the move sequence 1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Bc4.

It belongs to the Modern Defense family. Within that family this is a sub-variation (the Bishop Attack line).

The opening sequence in prose form: 1.e4 g6, 2.d4 Bg7, 3.Bc4. From this position 2 named continuations are recorded in the encyclopaedia, each leading to a distinct theoretical line.