Chess openings / Benoni Defense
Benoni Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Main Line
Benoni Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Main Line (A69) 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 Re8. In 194 games between strong players, White wins 54%, 9% are drawn and Black wins 38%; the most played move is 10.e5 (88%).
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 Re8
- ECO
- A69
- Games between strong players
- 194
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.e5 | 88% (171) | – | |
| 10.Nd2 | 9% (18) | – | |
| 10.Qc2 | 2% (4) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Benoni Defense: Four Pawns Attack 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
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: 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
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