Benoni Defense: King's Pawn Line
The book line for Benoni Defense: King's Pawn Line is d4, Nf6, c4, c5, d5, e6, Nc3, exd5. This page collects the 9 named lines under that variation.
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Benoni Defense: King's Pawn Line
Play the next move in the line.
- d4
- Nf6
- c4
- c5
- d5
- e6
- Nc3
- exd5
- cxd5
- d6
- e4
Moves in the main line
- White pawn moves from d2 to d4.
- Black knight moves from g8 to f6.
- White pawn moves from c2 to c4.
- Black pawn moves from c7 to c5.
- White pawn moves from d4 to d5.
- Black pawn moves from e7 to e6.
- White knight moves from b1 to c3.
- Black pawn captures on d5.
- White pawn captures on d5.
- Black pawn moves from d7 to d6.
- White pawn moves from e2 to e4.
Named lines
- Benoni Defense: King's Pawn Line (A65) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e6 4. Nc3 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. e4
- Benoni Defense: King's Pawn Line (A65) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e6 4. Nc3 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. e4 g6 7. f3 Bg7
- Benoni Defense: King's Pawn Line (A65) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. f3 c5 4. d5 d6 5. e4 Bg7 6. Nc3 e6 7. Be3 O-O 8. Qd2 exd5 9. cxd5
- Benoni Defense: King's Pawn Line, with Be3 (A65) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e6 4. Nc3 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. e4 g6 7. f3 Bg7 8. Be3
- Benoni Defense: King's Pawn Line, with Bg5 (A65) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3 O-O 6. Bg5 c5 7. d5
- Benoni Defense: King's Pawn Line, with Bg5 (A65) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e6 4. Nc3 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. e4 g6 7. f3 Bg7 8. Bg5
- Benoni Defense: King's Pawn Line, with Bg5 (A65) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3 O-O 6. Bg5 c5 7. d5 e6 8. Qd2 exd5 9. exd5
- Benoni Defense: King's Pawn Line, with Nge2 (A65) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e6 4. Nc3 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. e4 g6 7. f3 Bg7 8. Nge2
- Benoni Defense: King's Pawn Line, with Nge2 (A65) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3 O-O 6. Nge2 c5 7. d5 e6 8. Ng3 exd5 9. cxd5
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