Modern Defence
| Opening Name | Chess Notation | MICOS Code | MICOS CAP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modern Defence | 1.d4 g6 | E04.001.MO | |
| Kotov Defence: Robatsch Defence | 1.d4 g6 2.c4 Bg7 | E04.002.MO | Explore ▶ |
| Averbakh Pseudo: Samisch Attack | 1.d4 g6 2.c4 Bg7 3.e4 d6 4.Be3 Nf6 5.f3 | E04.003.MO | Explore ▶ |
| Pterodactyl Defence: Central Bogolubovia Defence | 1.d4 g6 2.c4 Bg7 3.e4 d6 4.Nc3 c5 5.Nge2 Qa5 | E04.004.MO | Explore ▶ |
| Rossolimo Defence | 1.d4 g6 2.c4 Bg7 3.e4 d6 4.Nf3 Bg4 | E04.005.MO | Explore ▶ |
| Modern Defence: 3…e5 | 1.d4 g6 2.c4 Bg7 3.e4 e5 | E04.006.MO | Explore ▶ |
| Beefeater Defence | 1.d4 g6 2.c4 Bg7 3.Nc3 c5 4.d5 Bxc3+ 5.bxc3 f5 | E04.007.MO | Explore ▶ |
| Pterodactyl Defence: Fianchetto - Pteranodon Defence | 1.d4 g6 2.c4 Bg7 3.Nc3 c5 4.d5 Bxc3+ 5.bxc3 Qa5 | E04.008.MO | Explore ▶ |
| Pterodactyl Defence: Central Benoni - Beefeater | 1.d4 g6 2.c4 Bg7 3.Nc3 c5 4.d5 d6 5.e4 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 Qa5 | E04.009.MO | Explore ▶ |
| Pterodactyl Defence: Fianchetto - Benoni Defence: 4...Qa5 | 1.d4 g6 2.c4 Bg7 3.Nc3 c5 4.d5 Qa5 | E04.010.MO | Explore ▶ |
| Pterodactyl Defence: Miscellany - Quiet Queen Attack | 1.d4 g6 2.c4 Bg7 3.Nc3 c5 4.e3 | E04.011.MO | Explore ▶ |
| Modern Defence: 3…d6 | 1.d4 g6 2.c4 Bg7 3.Nc3 d6 | E04.012.MO | Explore ▶ |
| Averbakh System: Randspringer | 1.d4 g6 2.c4 Bg7 3.Nc3 d6 4.e4 f5 | E04.013.MO | Explore ▶ |
| Averbakh System: Kotov Defence | 1.d4 g6 2.c4 Bg7 3.Nc3 d6 4.e4 Nc6 | E04.014.MO | Explore ▶ |
| Averbakh System | 1.d4 g6 2.c4 d6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 | E04.015.MO | Explore ▶ |
| Pterodactyl Defence | 1.d4 g6 2.c4 d6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 c5 5.Nf3 Qa5 | E04.016.MO | Explore ▶ |
| Lizard Defence: Pirc Defence - Diemer Gambit | 1.d4 g6 2.h4 Nf6 3.h5 | E04.017.MO | Explore ▶ |
| London System: Pterodactyl Defence | 1.d4 g6 2.Nf3 Bg7 3.Bf4 c5 4.c3 cxd4 5.cxd4 Qa5+ | E04.018.MO | Explore ▶ |
| Colle System: Siroccopteryx Defence | 1.d4 g6 2.Nf3 Bg7 3.e3 c5 4.Bd3 cxd4 5.Nxd4 Qa5+ | E04.019.MO | Explore ▶ |
| Colle System: Pterodactyl Defence | 1.d4 g6 2.Nf3 Bg7 3.e3 c5 4.Bd3 Qa5+ | E04.020.MO | Explore ▶ |
| Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Defence | 1.d4 g6 2.Nf3 Bg7 3.e3 c5 4.dxc5 Qa5+ | E04.021.MO | Explore ▶ |
| Pterodactyl Defence: Fianchetto - Queen's Check Defence | 1.d4 g6 2.Nf3 Bg7 3.g3 c5 4.Bg2 Qa5+ | E04.022.MO | Explore ▶ |
| Chigorin Fianchetto Defence | 1.d4 g6 2.Nf3 Bg7 3.Nc3 d5 | E04.023.MO | Explore ▶ |
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