Chess openings / Benoni Defense
Benoni Defense: Benoni-Indian Defense, Kingside Move Order
Benoni Defense: Benoni-Indian Defense, Kingside Move Order (A43) starts 1.d4 c5 2.d5 Nf6 3.Nf3. In 3,398 games between strong players, White wins 49%, 9% are drawn and Black wins 42%; the most played move is 3…b5 (38%).
1.d4 c5 2.d5 Nf6 3.Nf3
- ECO
- A43
- Games between strong players
- 3,398
- To move
- Black
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…b5 | 38% (1,305) | Indian Defense: Pseudo-Benko | |
| 3…e6 | 25% (849) | – | |
| 3…d6 | 22% (741) | – | |
| 3…g6 | 13% (450) | – | |
| 3…a6 | 1% (33) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Benoni Defense: Benoni-Indian Defense 1.d4 c5 2.d5 Nf6
- Indian Defense: Pseudo-Benko 1,307 games
More Benoni Defense lines
- Benoni Defense 19,980 games
- Benoni Defense: Old Benoni 13,862 games
- Benoni Defense: Modern Variation 4,336 games
- Benoni Defense: King's Pawn Line 2,826 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
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