Tree path 4 levels Queen's Pawn Game › Indian Defense › Normal Variation › Benoni Defense
- Chess Codex
- Queen's Pawn Game A40
- Indian Defense A45
- Normal Variation A50
- Benoni Defense A61 you are here
Benoni Defense
Overview
Benoni Defense is a specific line in the Flank Openings family (ECO A61), arising from a recognised theoretical position.
The Flank Openings group covers flank openings — systems that delay the central pawn break and instead develop pieces and pawns on the wings.
The line arises from 12 plies — specifically the moves 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 c5 4. d5 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. Nc3 g6.
The line refines Indian Defense: Normal Variation, which traces back to the root opening Queen's Pawn Game.
The line splits into 4 documented sub-systems: Classical Variation, Fianchetto Variation, Knight's Tour Variation, and others.
Together the deeper variations number 9 across the full subtree.
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- ECO code
- A61
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 12
- Direct variations
- 4
- Total in subtree
- 9
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Variations (4)
Show all 9 sub-variations (full subtree)
- A70 Classical Variation 13-ply
- A61 Fianchetto Variation 13-ply
- A61 Knight's Tour Variation 13-ply
- A61 Uhlmann Variation 13-ply
- A71 Averbakh-Grivas Attack 15-ply
- A70 New York Variation 15-ply
- A70 Traditional Variation 15-ply
- A75 Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Argentine Counterattack 20-ply
- A78 Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Czerniak Defense 20-ply