Benoni Defense: French Benoni
Overview
Benoni Defense: French Benoni is a chess opening at the root of the Flank Openings family, classified under ECO code A43.
The Flank Openings group covers flank openings — systems that delay the central pawn break and instead develop pieces and pawns on the wings.
Play reaches this position via 1. e4 e6 2. d4 c5 3. d5, after 5 plies of opening development.
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- ECO code
- A43
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 5
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