Benoni Defense: Fianchetto Variation

The book line for Benoni Defense: Fianchetto Variation is d4, Nf6, c4, e6, Nf3, c5, d5, exd5. This page collects the 4 named lines under that variation.

4 named lines · ECO A61, A62, A63, A64 · 32 tagged puzzles in the source database

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Benoni Defense: Fianchetto 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. g3

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 g2 to g3.

Named lines

  • Benoni Defense: Fianchetto Variation (A61) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 c5 4. d5 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. Nc3 g6 7. g3
  • Benoni Defense: Fianchetto Variation (A62) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 c5 4. d5 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. Nc3 g6 7. Bg2 Bg7 8. Nf3 O-O
  • Benoni Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Hastings Defense (A63) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 c5 4. d5 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. Nc3 g6 7. Bg2 Bg7 8. Nf3 O-O 9. O-O Nbd7
  • Benoni Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Hastings Defense, Main Line (A64) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 c5 4. d5 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. Nc3 g6 7. Bg2 Bg7 8. Nf3 O-O 9. O-O a6 10. a4 Nbd7 11. Nd2 Re8

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