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A78

Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Czerniak Defense

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Overview

Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Czerniak Defense is a variation within the Flank Openings family, indexed as ECO A78.

The Flank Openings group covers flank openings — systems that delay the central pawn break and instead develop pieces and pawns on the wings.

It is reached after 20 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 c5 4. d5 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. Nc3 g6 7. e4 Bg7 8. Be2 O-O 9. O-O Re8 10. Nd2 Na6.

It is a variation of Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Traditional Variation, which itself descends from the root opening Queen's Pawn Game.

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ECO code
A78
Group
Flank Openings (A)
Plies
20
Parent
Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Traditional Variation

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