Benoni Defense: Classical Variation

The book line for Benoni Defense: Classical Variation is d4, Nf6, c4, e6, Nf3, c5, d5, exd5. This page collects the 13 named lines under that variation.

13 named lines · ECO A70, A71, A72, A73, A74, A75, A76, A77, A78, A79 · 188 tagged puzzles in the source database

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Benoni Defense: Classical Variation

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  1. d4
  2. Nf6
  3. c4
  4. e6
  5. Nf3
  6. c5
  7. d5
  8. exd5
  9. cxd5
  10. d6
  11. Nc3
  12. g6
  13. e4

Moves in the main line

  1. White pawn moves from d2 to d4.
  2. Black knight moves from g8 to f6.
  3. White pawn moves from c2 to c4.
  4. Black pawn moves from e7 to e6.
  5. White knight moves from g1 to f3.
  6. Black pawn moves from c7 to c5.
  7. White pawn moves from d4 to d5.
  8. Black pawn captures on d5.
  9. White pawn captures on d5.
  10. Black pawn moves from d7 to d6.
  11. White knight moves from b1 to c3.
  12. Black pawn moves from g7 to g6.
  13. White pawn moves from e2 to e4.

Named lines

  • Benoni Defense: Classical Variation (A70) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 c5 4. d5 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. Nc3 g6 7. e4
  • Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, New York Variation (A70) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 c5 4. d5 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. Nc3 g6 7. e4 Bg7 8. h3
  • Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Traditional Variation (A70) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 c5 4. d5 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. Nc3 g6 7. e4 Bg7 8. Be2
  • Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Averbakh-Grivas Attack (A71) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 c5 4. d5 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. Nc3 g6 7. e4 Bg7 8. Bg5
  • Benoni Defense: Classical Variation (A72) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e6 4. Nc3 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. e4 g6 7. Nf3 Bg7 8. Be2 O-O
  • Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Main Line (A73) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e6 4. Nc3 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. e4 g6 7. Nf3 Bg7 8. Be2 O-O 9. O-O
  • Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Full Line (A74) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e6 4. Nc3 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. e4 g6 7. Nf3 Bg7 8. Be2 O-O 9. O-O a6 10. a4
  • Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Argentine Counterattack (A75) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 c5 4. d5 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. Nc3 g6 7. e4 Bg7 8. Be2 O-O 9. O-O a6 10. a4 Bg4
  • Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Czerniak Defense (A76) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e6 4. Nc3 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. e4 g6 7. Nf3 Bg7 8. Be2 O-O 9. O-O Re8
  • Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Czerniak Defense, Tal Line (A77) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e6 4. Nc3 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. e4 g6 7. Nf3 Bg7 8. Be2 O-O 9. O-O Re8 10. Nd2
  • Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Czerniak Defense, Tal Line (A77) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e6 4. Nc3 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. e4 g6 7. Nf3 Bg7 8. Be2 O-O 9. O-O Re8 10. Nd2 Nbd7
  • Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Czerniak Defense (A78) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 c5 4. d5 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. Nc3 g6 7. e4 Bg7 8. Be2 O-O 9. O-O Re8 10. Nd2 Na6
  • Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Czerniak Defense (A79) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e6 4. Nc3 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. e4 g6 7. Nf3 Bg7 8. Be2 O-O 9. O-O Re8 10. Nd2 Na6 11. f3

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