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The Benoni Defense, or simply the Benoni, is a chess opening characterized by an early reply of ...c5 against White's opening move 1.d4. The original form of the Benoni, now known as the Old Benoni , is characterized by
The Modern Benoni is a chess opening that begins with the moves 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 e6.It is classified under the ECO codes A60–A79. After the initial moves, Black proceeds to capture on d5, creating a majority of black pawns on the queenside.
The Benko Gambit (or Volga Gambit) is a chess opening characterised by the move 3...b5 in the Benoni Defence arising after: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5. Black sacrifices a pawn for enduring queenside pressure. White can accept or decline the gambit pawn.
Another fairly common opening is the Benoni Defense, which may become very wild if it develops into the Modern Benoni, though other variations are more solid. Several other uncommon semi-closed openings have been named and studied, see Semi-Closed Game for details. 1.d4 c5 Benoni Defense; 1.d4 f5 Dutch Defense
This is a list of chess openings, ... Benoni Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Hastings Defense, Main Line: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 c5 4. d5 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. Nc3 g6 7.
The most common Benoni line is the Modern Benoni (3.d5 e6 4.Nc3). Tal popularised the defence in the 1960s by winning several brilliant games with it, and Bobby Fischer occasionally adopted it, with good results, including a win in his 1972 World Championship match against Boris Spassky. Often Black adopts a slightly different move order ...
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Clarendon Court Variation of the Benoni Defence – 1.d4 c5 2.d5 f5; Cocquio Countergambit of the QGD - 1.d4 d5 2.c4 Nf6 3.cxd5 c6; Cologne Gambit of the Ware Opening – 1.a4 b6 2.d4 d5 2.Nc3 Nd7; Colorado Gambit of the Nimzowitsch Defence – 1.e4 Nc6 2.Nf3 f5; Copenhagen Defence of the Danish Gambit – 1.e4 e5 2.d4 exd4 3.c3 dxc3 4.Bc4 cxb2 ...