Benoni Defense
Benoni Defense (A56) starts 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5. In 19,980 games between strong players, White wins 47%, 10% are drawn and Black wins 42%; the most played move is 3.d5 (86%).
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5
- ECO
- A56
- Games between strong players
- 19,980
- To move
- White
White wins, draws and Black wins, from this position.
What strong players play next
The moves played most from this position in over-the-board broadcasts and the Lichess Elite Database, how often, and how the games ended.
| Move | Played | Results | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.d5 | 86% (17,078) | – | |
| 3.Nf3 | 8% (1,682) | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Anti-Benoni Variation | |
| 3.e3 | 2% (483) | – | |
| 3.Nc3 | 2% (359) | – | |
| 3.dxc5 | 2% (351) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Indian Defense: Normal Variation 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4
- Benko Gambit 9,241 games
- Benoni Defense: Modern Variation 4,336 games
- English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Anti-Benoni Variation 2,685 games
- Benoni Defense: Hromádka System 1,348 games
- Benoni Defense: Czech Benoni Defense 1,346 games
- Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Burille Variation, Reversed Tarrasch 264 games
- Benoni Defense: Weenink Variation 217 games
- Vulture Defense 103 games
Top players' games in the Benoni Defense, reviewed
Every Benoni Defense line
- Benoni Defense: Old Benoni 13,862 games
- Benoni Defense: Modern Variation 4,336 games
- Benoni Defense: Benoni-Indian Defense, Kingside Move Order 3,398 games
- Benoni Defense: King's Pawn Line 2,826 games
- Benoni Defense: Benoni-Indian Defense 1,929 games
- Benoni Defense: Fianchetto Variation 1,645 games
- Benoni Defense: Hromádka System 1,348 games
- Benoni Defense: Czech Benoni Defense 1,346 games
- Benoni Defense: Pawn Storm Variation 1,150 games
- Benoni Defense: Semi-Benoni 1,140 games
- Benoni Defense: Classical Variation 1,093 games
- Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, New York Variation 975 games
- Benoni Defense: Taimanov Variation 930 games
- Benoni Defense: French Benoni 863 games
- Benoni Defense: Knight's Tour Variation 826 games
- Benoni Defense: Benoni Gambit Accepted 795 games
- Benoni Defense: Four Pawns Attack 547 games
- Benoni Defense: King's Pawn Line, with Bg5 390 games
- Benoni Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Hastings Defense, Main Line 377 games
- Benoni Defense: Modern Variation, Snake Variation 312 games
- Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Czerniak Defense, Tal Line 308 games
- Benoni Defense: Old Benoni, Mujannah Formation 287 games
- Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Traditional Variation 247 games
- Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Main Line 242 games
- Benoni Defense: Old Benoni, Schmid Variation 232 games
- Benoni Defense: Weenink Variation 217 games
- Benoni Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Main Line 194 games
- Benoni Defense: King's Pawn Line, with Nge2 144 games
- Benoni Defense: King's Indian System 131 games
- Benoni Defense: Uhlmann Variation 119 games
- Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Czerniak Defense 103 games
- Benoni Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Hastings Defense 87 games
- Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Averbakh-Grivas Attack 79 games
- Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Full Line 67 games
- Benoni Defense: Benoni-Staunton Gambit 52 games
- Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Argentine Counterattack 52 games
- Benoni Defense: Benoni Gambit, Schlenker Defense 50 games
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