Openings/Benoni Defense
Benoni Defense: King's Pawn Line, with Nge2 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
462 tournament games from this position · White wins 41%, draws 28%, Black wins 32%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| a6 | 275 | 39% 28% 34% | 2336 | 2026 |
| h5 | 88 | 42% 33% 25% | 2345 | 2026 |
| Nbd7 | 37 | 46% 16% 38% | 2269 | 2026 |
| Na6 | 23 | 52% 26% 22% | 2270 | 2025 |
| Nh5 | 16 | 38% 31% 31% | 2389 | 2024 |
| Re8 | 11 | 64% 36% | 2191 | 2026 |
| b6 | 5 | 20% 80% | 2372 | 2024 |
| Bd7 | 4 | 50% 25% 25% | 2311 | 2023 |
| Ne8 | 2 | 100% | 2461 | 2016 |
| Qe7 | 1 | 100% | 2394 | 2026 |
Top games
| Vachier Lagrave, M2731–Nakamura, Hi2814 | ½-½ | 3rd Sinquefield Cup 2015 | 2015 |
| Ding Liren2778–Grischuk, A2747 | 0-1 | Ding vs Grischuk Match | 2016 |
| Giri, A2768–Gelfand, B2748 | ½-½ | Tashkent FIDE GP 2014 | 2014 |
| So, W2778–Nepomniachtchi, I2720 | 1-0 | 43rd GM 2015 | 2015 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2758–Radjabov, T2738 | ½-½ | 31st ECC Open 2015 | 2015 |
| Ivanchuk, V2733–Bacrot, E2730 | 0-1 | 2nd Karpov Trophy KO | 2013 |
| Wojtaszek, R2724–Svidler, P2739 | 1-0 | Moscow FIDE Grand Prix | 2019 |
| Bologan, V2681–Grischuk, A2764 | 0-1 | SportAccord Blitz Men 2012 | 2012 |
| So, W2794–Salem, Ar2650 | 1-0 | chess.com IoM Masters | 2016 |
| So, W2757–Shankland, S2674 | ½-½ | American Cup Champ | 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