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1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e6 4. Nc3 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. Nf3 g6 7. g3 Bg7 8. Bg2 O-O 9. O-O

Black to move
3,382 games · 1927-2025
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move

games

white wins - draws - black wins %

9...Re8

1,535

32.3%

28.2%

39.5%

9...a6

1,025

33.5%

32.8%

33.8%

9...Na6

428

40.4%

30.4%

29.2%

9...Nbd7

269

29.4%

36.1%

34.6%

9...Qe7

41.3%

26.1%

32.6%

9...Bg4

31%

35.7%

33.3%

9...b6

48.7%

25.6%

9...Bf5

25%

50%

9...Bd7

60%

40%

9...Ne8

50%

9...h6

R Keyser vs F Tahashi-Knoche, 2024 1-0

9...Qa5

G Voiteanu vs D Mogilarov, 2012 1-0

9...Re8 +0.24 (31 ply)

NOTABLE GAMES: (?)
Korchnoi vs Tal, 1962 (1-0)
Korchnoi vs Kasparov, 1982 (0-1)
Euwe vs Kotov, 1953 (1-0)
V Zak vs Nezhmetdinov, 1951 (0-1)
E Romani vs Tal, 1957 (0-1)

DEBUT: Capablanca vs Marshall, 1927 (1/2-1/2)
RECENT: A Goryachkina vs Kosteniuk, 2017 (1-0)

GAME COLLECTIONS:
Benoni Fianchetto Varkiation by dnash007

OPENING DESIGNATIONS:
A62: Benoni, Fianchetto Variation (1965)
A64: Benoni, Fianchetto, 11...Re8 (827)
A63: Benoni, Fianchetto, 9...Nbd7 (259)
E60: King's Indian Defense (90)
E64: King's Indian, Fianchetto, Yugoslav System (61)
E00: Queen's Pawn Game (35)
A57: Benko Gambit (31)
A56: Benoni Defense (31)
A43: Old Benoni (19)

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