Openings/Benoni Defense
Benoni Defense: French Benoni A43
1. e4 e6 2. d4 c5 3. d5
257 tournament games from this position · White wins 47%, draws 26%, Black wins 27%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| exd5 | 148 | 45% 30% 25% | 2156 | 2026 |
| d6 | 52 | 54% 21% 25% | 2064 | 2025 |
| Nf6 | 45 | 44% 42% | 2105 | 2026 |
| e5 | 5 | 60% 40% | 1923 | 2026 |
| a6 | 4 | 25% 50% 25% | 2254 | 2024 |
| g6 | 2 | 100% | 2219 | 2018 |
| Qb6 | 1 | 100% | 1858 | 2016 |
Top games
| Kovalenko, I2653–Miezis, N2499 | ½-½ | Baltic zt Tallinn 2015 | 2015 |
| Feller, S2574–Flom, Gabriel2501 | 1-0 | TCh-FRA Top 12 2018 | 2018 |
| Nabaty, T2586–Kovacevic, Bl2454 | 1-0 | Zagreb Open 2014 | 2014 |
| Bogner, S2586–Plaskett, J2455 | 1-0 | 6th Lorca Open 2017 | 2017 |
| Duzhakov, I2423–Predke, A2601 | 0-1 | Chigorin Memorial 2017 | 2017 |
| Le Roux, Jp2538–Sulava, N2468 | 1-0 | TCh-FRA Top 12 2017 | 2017 |
| Tregubov, P2592–Tissir, M2387 | 1-0 | World Rapid 2018 | 2018 |
| Turov, M2595–Kaczmarek, Ale2363 | 1-0 | 12th Teplice Open 2017 | 2017 |
| Trent, L2425–Gonzalez Vidal, Y2525 | ½-½ | 48th Capablanca Open I 2013 | 2013 |
| Vlachos, Anatole2401–Ernst, S2540 | 1-0 | 13th Paleochora Open 2020 | 2020 |
Benoni Defense variations
Old BenoniA43Old BenoniA43Zilbermints-Benoni GambitA43Benoni Gambit AcceptedA43Old BenoniA43Old Benoni, Mujannah FormationA43Old BenoniA44Benoni-Indian DefenseA43Snail VariationA43Benoni DefenseA56Cormorant GambitA43Benoni Gambit, Schlenker DefenseA43Benoni-Staunton GambitA43Benoni-Indian Defense, Kingside Move OrderA43Zilbermints-Benoni GambitA43Semi-BenoniA44Old Benoni, Schmid VariationA43Czech Benoni DefenseA56Hromádka SystemA56Modern VariationA60Hawk VariationA43WoozleA43Zilbermints-Benoni Gambit, Tamarkin CountergambitA43Weenink VariationA56