Chess openings / Benoni Defense
Benoni Defense: Four Pawns Attack
Benoni Defense: Four Pawns Attack (A68) starts 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 e6 4.Nc3 exd5 5.cxd5 d6 6.e4 g6 7.f4 Bg7 8.Nf3 O-O 9.Be2. In 547 games between strong players, White wins 46%, 9% are drawn and Black wins 45%; the most played move is 9…Re8 (36%).
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 e6 4.Nc3 exd5 5.cxd5 d6 6.e4 g6 7.f4 Bg7 8.Nf3 O-O 9.Be2
- ECO
- A68
- Games between strong players
- 547
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9…Re8 | 36% (194) | Benoni Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Main Line | |
| 9…Bg4 | 30% (162) | – | |
| 9…b5 | 14% (78) | – | |
| 9…Nbd7 | 14% (76) | – | |
| 9…a6 | 3% (17) | – | |
| 9…Qe7 | 2% (13) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Benoni Defense: Pawn Storm Variation 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 e6 4.Nc3 exd5 5.cxd5 d6 6.e4 g6 7.f4
More Benoni Defense lines
- Benoni Defense 19,980 games
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- 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: Semi-Benoni 1,140 games
- Benoni Defense: Classical Variation 1,093 games
- Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, New York Variation 975 games
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