Openings/Benoni Defense
Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Czerniak Defense 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
237 tournament games from this position · White wins 38%, draws 31%, Black wins 31%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| f3 | 117 | 43% 27% 30% | 2299 | 2026 |
| Re1 | 68 | 32% 46% 22% | 2324 | 2026 |
| Kh1 | 15 | 53% 27% 20% | 2431 | 2023 |
| a4 | 10 | 40% 30% 30% | 2282 | 2024 |
| h3 | 10 | 30% 60% | 2128 | 2026 |
| f4 | 8 | 38% 50% | 2096 | 2026 |
| Qc2 | 3 | 33% 67% | 2074 | 2024 |
| a3 | 2 | 100% | 2208 | 2023 |
| Rb1 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2416 | 2024 |
| Bxa6 | 1 | 100% | 2147 | 2015 |
| Bf3 | 1 | 100% | 1750 | 2019 |
Top games
| Giri, A2773–Carlsen, M2864 | 0-1 | Oslo Esports Cup 2022 | 2022 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2789–Caruana, F2804 | ½-½ | GCT Rapid YourNextMove | 2016 |
| Yu Yangyi2734–Rapport, R2752 | 0-1 | Global Chess League 2023 | 2023 |
| Eljanov, P2739–Salem, Ar2638 | 1-0 | Geneva Grand Prix 2017 | 2017 |
| Wojtaszek, R2719–Edouard, R2649 | 1-0 | 53rd Biel GMT Blitz 2020 | 2020 |
| Dreev, A2677–Fedoseev, Vl32677 | 0-1 | World Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
| Wojtaszek, R2715–Dubov, Daniil2614 | 1-0 | FIDE World Rapid 2014 | 2014 |
| Tomashevsky, E2758–Donchenko, Alexa2568 | 1-0 | Bundesliga 2015-16 | 2015 |
| Le Quang Liem2676–Zherebukh, Y2640 | 1-0 | College Final Four 2015 | 2015 |
| Xiong, Jeffery2658–Lenderman, A2585 | 1-0 | 45th Annual World Open | 2017 |
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