A56 · Indian · a defense for Black
Benoni Defense: Hromádka System
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1.d4Nf62.c4c53.d5d6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Benoni Defense: Hromádka System1.2M games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
87%1.1M52%
5.8%72k49%
2.2%28k46%
1.3%17k47%
0.7%9.2k51%
0.7%9.1k48%
0.5%6.2k49%
0.5%5.7k47%
0.3%4.1k50%
0.3%3.6k47%
Famous games in this line1.6k master games
Spassky, Boris V (2560) – Fischer, Robert James (2785)Spassky, Boris V (2560) – Fischer, Robert James (2785)Gelfand, B. (2680) – Zvjaginsev, V. (2609)Spassky, Boris V (2690) – Balashov, Yuri S (2570)Smyslov, Vassily (2605) – Polugaevsky, Lev (2645)Sakaev, Konstantin (2665) – Sulskis, Sarunas (2570)Portisch, Lajos (2625) – Spassky, Boris V (2610)Portisch, Lajos (2610) – Hjartarson, Johann (2615)Heroes of this opening Fischer, Robert James · Spassky, Boris V · Polugaevsky, Lev · Sakaev, Konstantin
- Family
- Benoni Defense
- Category
- Indian
- First move
- 1.d4
- ECO
- A56
- Line
- 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 d6
Sharp
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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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