Robatsch
Robatsch refers to Ottó Robatsch, a chess grandmaster and opening theoretician who contributed to mid-20th-century chess development. He is best known for introducing and analyzing a flexible Black defense to 1.e4, now commonly called the Robatsch Defense or the Modern Defense. The system emphasizes hypermodern ideas: Black delays occupying the center with pawns and instead builds a solid, dynamic setup aimed at challenging White’s center from the flanks.
Ottó Robatsch was active in the mid-20th century and was associated with the Austrian chess scene after
The Robatsch/Modern Defense typically begins with 1.e4 g6, followed by …Bg7 and …Nf6, with Black aiming to
In practice, the Robatsch has remained a viable choice at all levels, valued for its flexibility and