Chess opening · ECO A56
Benoni Defense
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1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5
Benoni Defense is catalogued under ECO code A56. It is reached after 2 moves (4 half-moves): 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5. After the last move it is White to play. White opens 1. d4. It is the defining line of the Benoni Defense family, which has 61 catalogued lines in total. 7 deeper lines continue from here, listed below.
Comes from
Continues with
- Vulture DefenseA56
- Benko GambitA57
- Benoni Defense: Modern VariationA60
- Benko Gambit Declined: Bishop AttackA57
- Benko Gambit AcceptedA57
- Benko Gambit Accepted: Fully Accepted VariationA58
- Benoni Defense: King's Pawn LineA65
More Benoni Defense lines
- Benoni Defense: Benoni Gambit, Schlenker DefenseA43
- Benoni Defense: Benoni-Indian DefenseA43
- Benoni Defense: Cormorant GambitA43
- Benoni Defense: Old BenoniA43
- Benoni Defense: Old Benoni, Mujannah FormationA43
- Benoni Defense: Snail VariationA43
- Benoni Defense: Old BenoniA44
- Benoni Defense: Benoni Gambit AcceptedA43