Modern Defense, Norwegian Defense

Modern Defense
North Sea Variation
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a8 black rook
b8 black knight
c8 black bishop
d8 black queen
e8 black king
f8 black bishop
h8 black rook
a7 black pawn
b7 black pawn
c7 black pawn
d7 black pawn
e7 black pawn
f7 black pawn
h7 black pawn
g6 black pawn
e5 white pawn
h5 black knight
d4 white pawn
a2 white pawn
b2 white pawn
c2 white pawn
f2 white pawn
g2 white pawn
h2 white pawn
a1 white rook
b1 white knight
c1 white bishop
d1 white queen
e1 white king
f1 white bishop
g1 white knight
h1 white rook
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Moves1.e4 g6 2.d4 Nf6 3.e5 Nh5
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ParentModern Defense

The North Sea Variation (or Norwegian Defence) is an opening variation in chess. It is a line in the Modern Defense complex that occurs after the moves:

1. e4 g6
2. d4 Nf6
3. e5 Nh5