Benoni Defense

A56

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5

How it went

1,840 ours · 8,365 masters

White wins 48% Draws 14% Black wins 38%

Continuations

7

Benko Gambit A57 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 1,095 Benoni Defense: Czech Benoni Defense A56 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e5 69 Benoni Defense: Hromádka System A56 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 d6 64 Benoni Defense: Modern Variation A60 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e6 425 Benoni Defense: Weenink Variation A56 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. dxc5 e6 7 Vulture Defense A56 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 Ne4 4 Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Burille Variation, Reversed Tarrasch A56 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. e3 g6 4. Nc3 Bg7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 cxd4 7. exd4 d5 8. O-O Nc6 15

Master games

Yu, Yangyi — Carlsen, Magnus 0-1 · 2019
So, Wesley — Carlsen, Magnus 1/2-1/2 · 2019
Keymer, Vincent — Carlsen, Magnus 0-1 · 2019
Ding, Liren — Carlsen, Magnus 0-1 · 2017
Ding, Liren — Carlsen, Magnus 0-1 · 2017

Games in Spain

Cuenca Jimenez,J (2553) — Duda,J (2729) 0-1
Anton Guijarro,D (2688) — Pulvett,D (2502) 1-0
Cheparinov,I (2688) — Munoz Pantoja,M (2442) 1-0
Bluebaum,M (2680) — Alonso Rosell,A (2548) 1-0
Narciso Dublan,M (2491) — Edouard,R (2640) 0-1
Chigaev,M (2630) — Peralta,E (2218) 1/2-1/2
Sargsyan,Anna M. (2392) — Pichot,A (2630) 0-1
Santos Latasa,J (2624) — Pantsulaia,L (2516) 1/2-1/2

This line is also written

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5
1 d4 Nf6 2 c4 c5
d4 Nf6 c4 c5
d4, Nf6, c4, c5