Tree path 7 levels Queen's Pawn Game › Indian Defense › Normal Variation › Benoni Defense › Modern Variation › Benoni Defense: King's Pawn Line › Benoni Defense: Pawn Storm Variation
- Chess Codex
- Queen's Pawn Game A40
- Indian Defense A45
- Normal Variation A50
- Benoni Defense A56
- Modern Variation A60
- Benoni Defense: King's Pawn Line A65
- Benoni Defense: Pawn Storm Variation A66 you are here
Benoni Defense: Pawn Storm Variation
Overview
Benoni Defense: Pawn Storm Variation is a named branch in the Flank Openings group of chess theory, classified under ECO A66.
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. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e6 4. Nc3 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. e4 g6 7. f4, after 13 plies of opening development.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Benoni Defense: King's Pawn Line, part of the broader Queen's Pawn Game system.
3 named variations grow from this line, including Benoni Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Benoni Defense: Mikenas Variation, Benoni Defense: Taimanov Variation.
In total, the branch covers 4 sub-variations across all depths.
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- ECO code
- A66
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 13
- Direct variations
- 3
- Total in subtree
- 4
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