Openings/Benoni Defense
Benoni Defense: Fianchetto Variation 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
3,271 tournament games from this position · White wins 32%, draws 29%, Black wins 40%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O-O | 3,244 | 32% 29% 40% | 2305 | 2026 |
| Nd2 | 24 | 33% 21% 46% | 2291 | 2025 |
| h3 | 1 | 100% | 1742 | 2023 |
| Qa4 | 1 | 100% | 2269 | 2024 |
| Bf4 | 1 | 100% | 2037 | 2022 |
Top games
| Grischuk, A2792–Caruana, F2791 | 0-1 | 2nd Norway Chess 2014 | 2014 |
| Caruana, F2757–Kramnik, V2810 | ½-½ | Zuerich Chess Challenge | 2013 |
| Topalov, V2771–Karjakin, Sergey2786 | 1-0 | Renova FIDE GP Zug | 2013 |
| Caruana, F2781–Nakamura, Hi2776 | 1-0 | Zurich CC Rapid 2014 | 2014 |
| Aronian, L2781–Vachier Lagrave, M2760 | 0-1 | GCT Blitz Paris 2021 | 2021 |
| Ding Liren2805–Navara, D2734 | 1-0 | Navara-Ding Match 2019 | 2019 |
| Ding Liren2805–Navara, D2734 | ½-½ | Navara-Ding Match 2019 | 2019 |
| Caruana, F2796–Aronian, L2729 | 1-0 | SuperUnited CRO Blitz 2024 | 2024 |
| Gukesh, D2732–Caruana, F2788 | 1-0 | GCT Super Rapid Poland | 2026 |
| Gukesh, D2764–Duda, J2734 | 0-1 | Superbet POL Blitz 2024 | 2024 |
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