Chess openings / Benoni Defense
Benoni Defense: King's Indian System
Benoni Defense: King's Indian System (A56) starts 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 e5 4.Nc3 d6 5.e4 g6. In 131 games between strong players, White wins 48%, 15% are drawn and Black wins 37%; the most played move is 6.Bd3 (24%).
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 e5 4.Nc3 d6 5.e4 g6
- ECO
- A56
- Games between strong players
- 131
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.Bd3 | 24% (32) | – | |
| 6.Be2 | 21% (28) | – | |
| 6.g3 | 20% (26) | – | |
| 6.h3 | 12% (16) | – | |
| 6.Nf3 | 12% (16) | – | |
| 6.h4 | 3% (4) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Benoni Defense: Czech Benoni Defense 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 e5
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: 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
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