Tree path 4 levels Queen's Pawn Game › Benoni Defense: Old Benoni › Benoni Defense: Old Benoni › Benoni Defense: Benoni-Indian Defense
- Chess Codex
- Queen's Pawn Game A40
- Benoni Defense: Old Benoni A43
- Benoni Defense: Old Benoni A43
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Benoni Defense: Benoni-Indian Defense
Overview
Benoni Defense: Benoni-Indian Defense is a named branch in the Flank Openings group of chess theory, classified under ECO A43.
The Flank Openings group covers flank openings — systems that delay the central pawn break and instead develop pieces and pawns on the wings.
Play reaches this position via 1. d4 c5 2. d5 Nf6, after 4 plies of opening development.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Benoni Defense: Old Benoni, part of the broader Queen's Pawn Game system.
2 named variations grow from this line, including Kingside Move Order, Benoni Defense: Woozle.
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- ECO code
- A43
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 4
- Parent
- Benoni Defense: Old Benoni
- Direct variations
- 2
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Statistics from Lichess
1,865,184 games · White 48.0% / Draw 4.6% / Black 47.4%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| c4 | 1,369,949 | |
| Nc3 | 355,336 | |
| Nf3 | 53,299 | |
| Bg5 | 28,565 | |
| Bf4 | 12,584 | |
| g3 | 12,312 | |
| e4 | 12,162 | |
| f3 | 6,666 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:56:00
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