Indian · a defense for Black
Benoni Defense: King's Pawn Line, with Nge2
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1.d4Nf62.c4c53.d5e64.Nc3exd55.cxd5d66.e4g67.f3Bg78.Nge2
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Benoni Defense: King's Pawn Line, with Nge25.6k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
86%4.8k51%
9.3%52053%
1.7%9559%
1%5447%
0.6%3561%
0.4%2536%
0.4%2367%
0.4%2055%
0.2%939%
0.1%633%
Famous games in this line293 master games
Nakamura, Hi (2787) – Kasparov, G. (2812)Carlsen, M. (2835) – Nepomniachtchi, I. (2763)Ding Liren (2811) – Nepomniachtchi, I. (2776)Ding Liren (2812) – Grischuk, A. (2771)Ding Liren (2805) – Nepomniachtchi, I. (2773)Aronian, L. (2801) – Svidler, P. (2763)Aronian, L. (2794) – Grischuk, A. (2767)Aronian, L. (2780) – Nepomniachtchi, I. (2767)Heroes of this opening Ding Liren · Nepomniachtchi, I.
- Family
- Benoni Defense
- Category
- Indian
- First move
- 1.d4
- ECO
- A65
- Line
- 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e6 4. Nc3 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. e4 g6 7. f3 Bg7 8. Nge2
Sharp
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The name comes from Aaron Reinganum's 1825 book 'Ben-Oni' — Hebrew for 'son of sorrow'. Reinganum's own words give the reason: he sat over a chessboard whenever he wanted to take refuge from melancholy. Tal made the Modern Benoni a terror in the 1950s and 60s: give up the centre, then let every piece point at White's queenside like an accusation.
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