Openings/Benoni Defense
Benoni Defense: Benoni-Staunton Gambit A43
1. d4 c5 2. d5 f5 3. e4
33 tournament games from this position · White wins 58%, draws 27%, Black wins 15%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| fxe4 | 31 | 55% 29% 16% | 2208 | 2023 |
| d6 | 2 | 100% | 2016 | 2021 |
Top games
| Berkes, F2702–Tu Hoang Thong2428 | 1-0 | 3rd HD Bank Cup 2013 | 2013 |
| Battey, A2338–Chernyshov, K2503 | ½-½ | FSGM May 2016 | 2016 |
| Anuj, Shrivatri2342–Krishna, Crg2439 | ½-½ | MPL ch-IND Rapid 2022 | 2022 |
| Ushenina, A2416–Vasilevich, T2355 | 1-0 | TCh-RUS Women 2021 | 2021 |
| Rodriguez Lopez, Ra2249–Larino Nieto, D2495 | 1-0 | 9th Carlos I Open 2017 | 2017 |
| Girya, O2479–Khlichkova, T2249 | 1-0 | 64th ch-RUS HL w 2014 | 2014 |
| Rios, Cr2435–Ossa, O2249 | 1-0 | 17th Sants Open 2015 | 2015 |
| Balokas, D22225–Chakravarthi Reddy, M2415 | 0-1 | 5th Fischer Mem GM 2018 | 2018 |
| Haba, P2436–Krivanek, V2180 | 1-0 | Open Desko Liberec 2021 | 2021 |
| Tin, Jingyao2598–Hare, T2017 | 1-0 | Australian Open 2023 | 2023 |
Benoni Defense variations
Old BenoniA43Old BenoniA43Zilbermints-Benoni GambitA43Benoni Gambit AcceptedA43Old BenoniA43Old Benoni, Mujannah FormationA43Old BenoniA44Benoni-Indian DefenseA43Snail VariationA43Benoni DefenseA56Cormorant GambitA43Benoni Gambit, Schlenker DefenseA43French BenoniA43Benoni-Indian Defense, Kingside Move OrderA43Zilbermints-Benoni GambitA43Semi-BenoniA44Old Benoni, Schmid VariationA43Czech Benoni DefenseA56Hromádka SystemA56Modern VariationA60Hawk VariationA43WoozleA43Zilbermints-Benoni Gambit, Tamarkin CountergambitA43Weenink VariationA56