Chess openings / Benoni Defense
Benoni Defense: Old Benoni
Benoni Defense: Old Benoni (A43) starts 1.d4 c5. In 13,862 games between strong players, White wins 49%, 8% are drawn and Black wins 42%; the most played move is 2.d5 (68%).
1.d4 c5
- ECO
- A43
- Games between strong players
- 13,862
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.d5 | 68% (9,419) | – | |
| 2.c3 | 8% (1,035) | – | |
| 2.Nf3 | 6% (814) | – | |
| 2.e3 | 6% (812) | – | |
| 2.dxc5 | 6% (795) | Benoni Defense: Benoni Gambit Accepted | |
| 2.c4 | 4% (564) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Queen's Pawn Game 1.d4
- Benoni Defense: Benoni-Indian Defense 1,929 games
- Benoni Defense: Semi-Benoni 1,140 games
- Benoni Defense: Benoni Gambit Accepted 795 games
- Benoni Defense: Old Benoni, Mujannah Formation 287 games
- Benoni Defense: Old Benoni, Schmid Variation 232 games
More Benoni Defense lines
- Benoni Defense 19,980 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: 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: 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
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