Tree path 5 levels Queen's Pawn Game › Indian Defense › Normal Variation › Benoni Defense › Fianchetto Variation
- Chess Codex
- Queen's Pawn Game A40
- Indian Defense A45
- Normal Variation A50
- Benoni Defense A61
- Fianchetto Variation A61 you are here
Benoni Defense: Fianchetto Variation
Overview
Benoni Defense: Fianchetto Variation is a variation within the Flank Openings family, indexed as ECO A61.
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 e6 3. Nf3 c5 4. d5 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. Nc3 g6 7. g3, after 13 plies of opening development.
It is a variation of Benoni Defense, which itself descends from the root opening Queen's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- A61
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 13
- Parent
- Benoni Defense
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Statistics from Lichess
88,316 games · White 50.5% / Draw 5.7% / Black 43.8%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bg7 | 85,513 | |
| a6 | 2,125 | |
| Bg4 | 526 | |
| Na6 | 35 | |
| Nbd7 | 34 | |
| Bf5 | 18 | |
| Be7 | 12 | |
| b5 | 10 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:46:06
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