ECO code: A40
Opening Name: Queen's Pawn: Modern
Moves: 1. d4 g6 2. c4
Description: In this opening, Black responds to White’s Queen’s Pawn opening (1.d4) with 1...g6, preparing to fianchetto the dark-squared bishop. White continues with 2.c4, aiming to control the center with pawns. This setup by Black is flexible and hypermodern, allowing White to occupy the center initially while Black plans to challenge it later.
Characteristic: The key characteristic of this opening is Black’s fianchetto of the bishop on g7, which exerts pressure on the long diagonal and supports a counterattack against White’s center from a distance.
Attacking or Defensive: As White, the approach is typically more attacking, focusing on establishing a strong pawn center. Black’s setup is more defensive or counterattacking, aiming to undermine White’s center rather than occupying it directly.
Center Control: White actively attacks and controls the center with pawns on d4 and c4. Black adopts a hypermodern strategy by allowing White central space initially, planning to attack and challenge the center with pieces and pawns later.
This opening is defined by the position shown on the board below. The moves displayed are a typical sequence that leads to it, but different sequences can reach the same position and still carry the same opening name.
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Puzzle 1 of 54 - Move #6 white