Tree path 4 levels Queen's Pawn Game › Benoni Defense: Old Benoni › Benoni Defense: Benoni Gambit Accepted › Benoni Defense: Benoni Gambit, Schlenker Defense
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- Queen's Pawn Game A40
- Benoni Defense: Old Benoni A43
- Benoni Defense: Benoni Gambit Accepted A43
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Benoni Defense: Benoni Gambit, Schlenker Defense
Overview
Benoni Defense: Benoni Gambit, Schlenker Defense is a gambit, classified under ECO code A43 within the Flank Openings family. As with all gambits, one side sacrifices material early — usually a pawn — in exchange for development, open lines, or initiative.
The Flank Openings group covers flank openings — systems that delay the central pawn break and instead develop pieces and pawns on the wings.
The line arises from 4 plies — specifically the moves 1. d4 c5 2. dxc5 Na6.
It is a variation of Benoni Defense: Benoni Gambit Accepted, which itself descends from the root opening Queen's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- A43
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 4
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Statistics from Lichess
82,007 games · White 42.8% / Draw 5.0% / Black 52.1%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nf3 | 19,990 | |
| Be3 | 14,801 | |
| Nc3 | 11,581 | |
| e4 | 9,073 | |
| e3 | 4,217 | |
| c4 | 4,021 | |
| c6 | 3,473 | |
| Bf4 | 3,255 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:55:57
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