Openings/Benoni Defense
Benoni Defense: 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
1,264 tournament games from this position · White wins 45%, draws 27%, Black wins 28%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bg7 | 801 | 43% 29% 28% | 2290 | 2026 |
| Nbd7 | 324 | 44% 26% 30% | 2291 | 2026 |
| a6 | 103 | 57% 21% 21% | 2215 | 2026 |
| Na6 | 21 | 48% 19% 33% | 2153 | 2025 |
| b5 | 5 | 60% 20% 20% | 2153 | 2025 |
| Bh6 | 4 | 75% 25% | 2388 | 2018 |
| b6 | 4 | 75% 25% | 2401 | 2021 |
| Be7 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2204 | 2022 |
Top games
| Vachier Lagrave, M2789–Caruana, F2804 | ½-½ | GCT Rapid YourNextMove | 2016 |
| Yu Yangyi2734–Rapport, R2752 | 0-1 | Global Chess League 2023 | 2023 |
| Korobov, A2671–Rapport, R2776 | 1-0 | Superbet Blitz 2022 | 2022 |
| Vidit, S2726–Adhiban, Baskaran2660 | ½-½ | FIDE World Cup 2021 | 2021 |
| Navara, D2734–Akopian, Vl2648 | 0-1 | World Blitz 2015 | 2015 |
| Caruana, F2794–Indjic, A2589 | ½-½ | World Blitz 2023 | 2023 |
| Eljanov, P2739–Salem, Ar2638 | 1-0 | Geneva Grand Prix 2017 | 2017 |
| Duda, J2750–Indjic, A2620 | ½-½ | 44th Olympiad 2022 | 2022 |
| Hammer, J2701–Hou Yifan2667 | 1-0 | Norway Chess Qualifier | 2016 |
| Wojtaszek, R2719–Edouard, R2649 | 1-0 | 53rd Biel GMT Blitz 2020 | 2020 |
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