Openings/Benoni Defense
Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Czerniak Defense 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
209 tournament games from this position · White wins 32%, draws 21%, Black wins 47%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nd2 | 173 | 35% 23% 42% | 2204 | 2026 |
| Qc2 | 35 | 17% 71% | 2103 | 2025 |
| Bd3 | 1 | 100% | 1647 | 2017 |
Top games
| Aronian, L2786–Caruana, F2794 | ½-½ | FIDE Candidates 2016 | 2016 |
| Ushenina, A2500–Svidler, P2746 | 0-1 | FIDE World Cup 2013 | 2013 |
| Beliavsky, A2605–Perunovic, Mil2619 | ½-½ | TCh-HUN 2016-17 | 2016 |
| Kozul, Z2597–Yilmaz, M2621 | 0-1 | 48th Bosna Open 2018 | 2018 |
| Brunello, S2568–Yilmaz, M2616 | ½-½ | 42nd Olympiad 2016 | 2016 |
| Beliavsky, A2623–Rasulov, Vu2508 | 1-0 | 16th ch-EUR Indiv 2015 | 2015 |
| Dubov, Daniil2709–Dvalishvili, P2408 | 1-0 | 72nd Moscow Blitz | 2018 |
| Naumkin, I2443–Iturrizaga, E2642 | 0-1 | 33rd Benasque Open | 2013 |
| Lubczynski, R2431–Kovalenko, I2650 | 0-1 | TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2015 | 2015 |
| Shabalov, A2528–Obregon Rivero, J2520 | 0-1 | I Fenamac Efideporte GpA | 2021 |
Benoni Defense variations
Old BenoniA43Old BenoniA43Zilbermints-Benoni GambitA43Benoni Gambit AcceptedA43Old BenoniA43Old Benoni, Mujannah FormationA43Old BenoniA44Benoni-Indian DefenseA43Snail VariationA43Benoni DefenseA56Cormorant GambitA43Benoni Gambit, Schlenker DefenseA43Benoni-Staunton GambitA43French BenoniA43Benoni-Indian Defense, Kingside Move OrderA43Zilbermints-Benoni GambitA43Semi-BenoniA44Old Benoni, Schmid VariationA43Czech Benoni DefenseA56Hromádka SystemA56Modern VariationA60Hawk VariationA43WoozleA43Zilbermints-Benoni Gambit, Tamarkin CountergambitA43