A75 · Indian · a defense for Black
Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Argentine Counterattack
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1.d4Nf62.c4e63.Nf3c54.d5exd55.cxd5d66.Nc3g67.e4Bg78.Be2O-O9.O-Oa610.a4Bg4
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Argentine Counterattack13k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
36%4.7k51%
31%4.0k47%
12%1.6k52%
6.5%84747%
4.1%53849%
3.5%46448%
2.3%30348%
1.6%21148%
0.9%11632%
0.6%8151%
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- Family
- Benoni Defense
- Category
- Indian
- First move
- 1.d4
- ECO
- A75
- Line
- 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
SharpAggressive
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The name comes from Aaron Reinganum's 1825 book 'Ben-Oni' — Hebrew for 'son of my sorrow,' reportedly written to distract himself from melancholy. Tal made the Modern Benoni a terror in the 1960s: give up the center, then let every piece point at White's queenside like an accusation.
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