Benoni Defense
61 named lines, ECO A40–A79. The main position arises after1. d4 c5.
| Line | Games | White / draw / Black |
|---|---|---|
| Old Benoni (1. d4 c5) A43 · 1. d4 c5 | 104,515 | |
| Benoni Gambit Accepted A43 · 1. d4 c5 2. dxc5 | 21,192 | |
| Old Benoni (1… c5 2. d5) A43 · 1. d4 c5 2. d5 | 35,893 | |
| Zilbermints-Benoni Gambit (1… c5 2. b4) A43 · 1. d4 c5 2. b4 | 5 | |
| Benoni Defense (2. c4 c5) A56 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 | 22,567 | |
| Benoni Gambit, Schlenker Defense A43 · 1. d4 c5 2. dxc5 Na6 | 248 | |
| Benoni-Indian Defense A43 · 1. d4 c5 2. d5 Nf6 | 6,605 | |
| Cormorant Gambit A43 · 1. d4 c5 2. dxc5 b6 | 412 | |
| Old Benoni (2. d5 d6) A43 · 1. d4 c5 2. d5 d6 | 13,601 | |
| Old Benoni (2. d5 e5) A44 · 1. d4 c5 2. d5 e5 | 4,074 | |
| Old Benoni, Mujannah Formation A43 · 1. d4 c5 2. d5 f5 | 263 | |
| Snail Variation A43 · 1. d4 c5 2. d5 Na6 | 29 | |
| Benoni-Indian Defense, Kingside Move Order A43 · 1. d4 c5 2. d5 Nf6 3. Nf3 | 191 | |
| Benoni-Staunton Gambit A43 · 1. d4 c5 2. d5 f5 3. e4 | 18 | |
| French Benoni A43 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 c5 3. d5 | 6,136 | |
| Zilbermints-Benoni Gambit (2… cxd4 3. b4) A43 · 1. d4 c5 2. Nf3 cxd4 3. b4 | 2 | |
| Czech Benoni Defense A56 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e5 | 819 | |
| Hawk Variation A43 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 c5 3. d5 c4 | 8 | |
| Hromádka System A56 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 d6 | 1,469 | |
| Modern Variation A60 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e6 | 3,935 | |
| Old Benoni, Schmid Variation A43 · 1. d4 c5 2. d5 d6 3. Nc3 g6 | 262 | |
| Semi-Benoni A44 · 1. d4 c5 2. d5 e5 3. e4 d6 | 847 | |
| Weenink Variation A56 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. dxc5 e6 | 244 | |
| Woozle A43 · 1. d4 c5 2. d5 Nf6 3. Nc3 Qa5 | 68 | |
| Zilbermints-Benoni Gambit, Tamarkin Countergambit A43 · 1. d4 c5 2. Nf3 cxd4 3. b4 e5 | 1 | |
| King's Indian System A56 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e5 4. Nc3 d6 5. e4 g6 | 60 | |
| Modern Variation, Snake Variation A60 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e6 4. Nc3 exd5 5. cxd5 Bd6 | 61 | |
| King's Pawn Line (5… d6 6. e4) A65 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e6 4. Nc3 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. e4 | 1,915 | |
| Benoni Defense (6. Nc3 g6) A61 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 c5 4. d5 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. Nc3 g6 | 252 | |
| Classical Variation (6… g6 7. e4) A70 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 c5 4. d5 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. Nc3 g6 7. e4 | 110 | |
| Fianchetto Variation (6… g6 7. g3) A61 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 c5 4. d5 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. Nc3 g6 7. g3 | 28 | |
| King's Pawn Line, with Bg5 (6… c5 7. d5) A65 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3 O-O 6. Bg5 c5 7. d5 | 61 | |
| Knight's Tour Variation A61 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 c5 4. d5 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. Nc3 g6 7. Nd2 | 28 | |
| Pawn Storm Variation A66 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e6 4. Nc3 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. e4 g6 7. f4 | 420 | |
| Uhlmann Variation A61 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 c5 4. d5 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. Nc3 g6 7. Bg5 | 22 | |
| Franco-Sicilian Hybrid A40 · 1. d4 e6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 exd5 4. cxd5 d6 5. Nc3 g6 6. e4 Bg7 7. Nf3 Ne7 | 2 | |
| King's Pawn Line (7. f3 Bg7) A65 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e6 4. Nc3 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. e4 g6 7. f3 Bg7 | 60 | |
| Classical Variation, Averbakh-Grivas Attack A71 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 c5 4. d5 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. Nc3 g6 7. e4 Bg7 8. Bg5 | 6 | |
| Classical Variation, New York Variation A70 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 c5 4. d5 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. Nc3 g6 7. e4 Bg7 8. h3 | 11 | |
| Classical Variation, Traditional Variation A70 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 c5 4. d5 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. Nc3 g6 7. e4 Bg7 8. Be2 | 24 | |
| King's Pawn Line, with Be3 A65 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e6 4. Nc3 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. e4 g6 7. f3 Bg7 8. Be3 | 22 | |
| King's Pawn Line, with Bg5 (7… Bg7 8. Bg5) A65 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e6 4. Nc3 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. e4 g6 7. f3 Bg7 8. Bg5 | 20 | |
| King's Pawn Line, with Nge2 (7… Bg7 8. Nge2) A65 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e6 4. Nc3 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. e4 g6 7. f3 Bg7 8. Nge2 | 3 | |
| Mikenas Variation A66 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e6 4. Nc3 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. e4 g6 7. f4 Bg7 8. e5 | 30 | |
| Taimanov Variation A67 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e6 4. Nc3 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. e4 g6 7. f4 Bg7 8. Bb5+ | 203 | |
| Classical Variation (8. Be2 O-O) A72 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e6 4. Nc3 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. e4 g6 7. Nf3 Bg7 8. Be2 O-O | 67 | |
| Fianchetto Variation (8. Nf3 O-O) A62 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 c5 4. d5 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. Nc3 g6 7. Bg2 Bg7 8. Nf3 O-O | 70 | |
| Four Pawns Attack A68 · 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 | 119 | |
| Classical Variation, Main Line A73 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e6 4. Nc3 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. e4 g6 7. Nf3 Bg7 8. Be2 O-O 9. O-O | 56 | |
| King's Pawn Line (8… exd5 9. cxd5) A65 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. f3 c5 4. d5 d6 5. e4 Bg7 6. Nc3 e6 7. Be3 O-O 8. Qd2 exd5 9. cxd5 | – | |
| King's Pawn Line, with Bg5 (8… exd5 9. exd5) A65 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3 O-O 6. Bg5 c5 7. d5 e6 8. Qd2 exd5 9. exd5 | – | |
| King's Pawn Line, with Nge2 (8… exd5 9. cxd5) A65 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3 O-O 6. Nge2 c5 7. d5 e6 8. Ng3 exd5 9. cxd5 | 6 | |
| Classical Variation, Czerniak Defense (9. O-O Re8) A76 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e6 4. Nc3 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. e4 g6 7. Nf3 Bg7 8. Be2 O-O 9. O-O Re8 | 19 | |
| Fianchetto Variation, Hastings Defense A63 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 c5 4. d5 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. Nc3 g6 7. Bg2 Bg7 8. Nf3 O-O 9. O-O Nbd7 | 2 | |
| Four Pawns Attack, Main Line A69 · 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 | 23 | |
| Classical Variation, Czerniak Defense, Tal Line A77 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e6 4. Nc3 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. e4 g6 7. Nf3 Bg7 8. Be2 O-O 9. O-O Re8 10. Nd2 | 12 | |
| Classical Variation, Full Line A74 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e6 4. Nc3 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. e4 g6 7. Nf3 Bg7 8. Be2 O-O 9. O-O a6 10. a4 | 11 | |
| Classical Variation, Argentine Counterattack A75 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 c5 4. d5 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. Nc3 g6 7. e4 Bg7 8. Be2 O-O 9. O-O a6 10. a4 Bg4 | – | |
| Classical Variation, Czerniak Defense (10. Nd2 Na6) A78 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 c5 4. d5 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. Nc3 g6 7. e4 Bg7 8. Be2 O-O 9. O-O Re8 10. Nd2 Na6 | 1 | |
| Classical Variation, Czerniak Defense (10… Na6 11. f3) A79 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e6 4. Nc3 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. e4 g6 7. Nf3 Bg7 8. Be2 O-O 9. O-O Re8 10. Nd2 Na6 11. f3 | – | |
| Fianchetto Variation, Hastings Defense, Main Line A64 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 c5 4. d5 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. Nc3 g6 7. Bg2 Bg7 8. Nf3 O-O 9. O-O a6 10. a4 Nbd7 11. Nd2 Re8 | 1 |