Meanings
- uncountableA Semi-Open Game in chess, characterized by the moves 1.e4 g6, in which black's first move is king's knight's pawn to the sixth rank.
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Modern Defense. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Modern%20Defense
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