Openings/Benoni Defense
Benoni Defense: Taimanov Variation A67
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e6 4. Nc3 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. e4 g6 7. f4 Bg7 8. Bb5+
1,183 tournament games from this position · White wins 51%, draws 19%, Black wins 30%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nfd7 | 1,116 | 50% 19% 31% | 2235 | 2026 |
| Bd7 | 37 | 68% 22% | 2075 | 2026 |
| Nbd7 | 30 | 47% 33% 20% | 2202 | 2026 |
Top games
| Keymer, Vincent2738–Rapport, R2720 | 0-1 | GRENKE Chess Classic 2024 | 2024 |
| Wojtaszek, R2670–Rapport, R2745 | 0-1 | Superbet Blitz 2023 | 2023 |
| Duda, J2758–Ponkratov, P2632 | 1-0 | World Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
| Chigaev, M2632–Fedoseev, Vl32704 | 0-1 | World Rapid 2021 | 2021 |
| Erigaisi, Arjun2689–Indjic, A2613 | 1-0 | 28th Abu Dhabi Masters | 2022 |
| Cheparinov, I2685–Pantsulaia, L2613 | 1-0 | 17th ch-EUR Indiv 2016 | 2016 |
| Sjugirov, S2663–Yilmaz, M2636 | 1-0 | World Rapid 2018 | 2018 |
| Shevchenko, Kirill2694–Smirin, I2595 | 1-0 | FIDE World Cup 2023 | 2023 |
| Sjugirov, S2663–Indjic, A2620 | 0-1 | World Rapid 2018 | 2018 |
| Moiseenko, A12712–Yilmaz, M2557 | 1-0 | 15th ch-EUR Indiv 2014 | 2014 |
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