Modern Lizard Defense

In the opening book this is the Modern Defense: Lizard Defense.

The book line for Modern Defense: Lizard Defense is d4, g6, h4, Nf6, h5. This page collects the 2 named lines under that variation.

2 named lines · ECO A40, B06 · 48 tagged puzzles in the source database

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Modern Defense: Lizard Defense, Pirc-Diemer Gambit

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  1. d4
  2. g6
  3. h4
  4. Nf6
  5. h5

Moves in the main line

  1. White pawn moves from d2 to d4.
  2. Black pawn moves from g7 to g6.
  3. White pawn moves from h2 to h4.
  4. Black knight moves from g8 to f6.
  5. White pawn moves from h4 to h5.

Named lines

  • Modern Defense: Lizard Defense, Pirc-Diemer Gambit (A40) 1. d4 g6 2. h4 Nf6 3. h5
  • Modern Defense: Lizard Defense, Mittenberger Gambit (B06) 1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 d5

Puzzles from this line

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Puzzle rating 594 · played 448 times in the source set

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