Tree path 9 levels Queen's Pawn Game › Indian Defense › Normal Variation › Benoni Defense › Modern Variation › Benoni Defense: King's Pawn Line › Benoni Defense: Classical Variation › Main Line › Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Czerniak Defense
- Chess Codex
- Queen's Pawn Game A40
- Indian Defense A45
- Normal Variation A50
- Benoni Defense A56
- Modern Variation A60
- Benoni Defense: King's Pawn Line A65
- Benoni Defense: Classical Variation A72
- Main Line A73
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Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Czerniak Defense
Overview
Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Czerniak Defense is a named branch in the Flank Openings group of chess theory, classified under ECO A76.
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 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e6 4. Nc3 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. e4 g6 7. Nf3 Bg7 8. Be2 O-O 9. O-O Re8, after 18 plies of opening development.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Main Line, part of the broader Queen's Pawn Game system.
It continues primarily into one named line, Tal Line.
In total, the branch covers 2 sub-variations across all depths.
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- ECO code
- A76
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 18
- Direct variations
- 1
- Total in subtree
- 2
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Statistics from Lichess
63,167 games · White 47.3% / Draw 4.8% / Black 47.9%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nd2 | 28,007 | |
| Qc2 | 22,311 | |
| Bg5 | 4,671 | |
| Bd3 | 4,531 | |
| h3 | 1,136 | |
| Re1 | 786 | |
| Bf4 | 496 | |
| Bb5 | 321 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 03:18:43
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