Chess openings / Benoni Defense
Benoni Defense: Semi-Benoni
Benoni Defense: Semi-Benoni (A44) starts 1.d4 c5 2.d5 e5 3.e4 d6. In 1,140 games between strong players, White wins 53%, 7% are drawn and Black wins 40%; the most played move is 4.Nc3 (39%).
1.d4 c5 2.d5 e5 3.e4 d6
- ECO
- A44
- Games between strong players
- 1,140
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.Nc3 | 39% (448) | – | |
| 4.Bb5+ | 27% (307) | – | |
| 4.c4 | 7% (77) | – | |
| 4.a4 | 5% (61) | – | |
| 4.Nf3 | 4% (49) | – | |
| 4.f4 | 3% (39) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Benoni Defense: Old Benoni 1.d4 c5
More Benoni Defense lines
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- 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: Classical Variation 1,093 games
- Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, New York Variation 975 games
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