Benoni Defense: Classical Variation

A70

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 c5 4. d5 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. Nc3 g6 7. e4

How it went

204 ours · 1,365 masters

White wins 46% Draws 15% Black wins 39%

Continuations

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Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Averbakh-Grivas Attack A71 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 c5 4. d5 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. Nc3 g6 7. e4 Bg7 8. Bg5 4 Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, New York Variation A70 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 c5 4. d5 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. Nc3 g6 7. e4 Bg7 8. h3 117 Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Traditional Variation A70 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 c5 4. d5 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. Nc3 g6 7. e4 Bg7 8. Be2 13

Master games

Carlsen, Magnus — Ivanchuk, Vasyl 1-0 · 2009
Morozevich, Alexander — Miroshnichenko, Evgenij 1-0 · 2007
Shirov, Alexei — Gashimov, Vugar 1/2-1/2 · 2009
Morozevich, Alexander — Akopian, Vladimir 1-0 · 2009
Mamedyarov, S. — Ivanisevic, I. 1-0 · 2023

Games in Spain

Khademalsharieh,S (2494) — Hou Yifan (2658) 0-1
Khademalsharieh,S (2494) — Hou Yifan (2658) 1/2-1/2
Collins,Adam (2176) — Santos Latasa,J (2628) 0-1
Samadov,Read (2508) — Alonso Rosell,A (2552) 1-0
Khademalsharieh,S (2494) — Bjerre,Jonas Buhl (2550) 0-1
Taboas Rodriguez,D (2363) — Vasquez Schroeder,R (2475) 0-1
Taboas Rodriguez,D (2363) — Vasquez Schroeder,R (2475) 1-0
Hamley,Ryan (2077) — Garriga Cazorla,Pere (2472) 1-0

This line is also written

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 c5 4.d5 exd5 5.cxd5 d6 6.Nc3 g6 7.e4
1 d4 Nf6 2 c4 e6 3 Nf3 c5 4 d5 exd5 5 cxd5 d6 6 Nc3 g6 7 e4
d4 Nf6 c4 e6 Nf3 c5 d5 exd5 cxd5 d6 Nc3 g6 e4
d4, Nf6, c4, e6, Nf3, c5, d5, exd5, cxd5, d6, Nc3, g6, e4