Tree path 4 levels Queen's Pawn Game › Indian Defense › Normal Variation › Benoni Defense: Fianchetto Variation
- Caissa Codex
- Queen's Pawn Game A40
- Indian Defense A45
- Normal Variation A50
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Benoni Defense: Fianchetto Variation
Overview
Benoni Defense: Fianchetto Variation is a variation within the Flank Openings family, indexed as ECO A62.
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 16 plies — specifically the moves 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 c5 4. d5 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. Nc3 g6 7. Bg2 Bg7 8. Nf3 O-O.
It is a variation of Indian Defense: Normal Variation, which itself descends from the root opening Queen's Pawn Game.
It branches into 2 notable variations — Hastings Defense, Hastings Defense, Main Line.
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- ECO code
- A62
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 16
- Direct variations
- 2
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Statistics from Lichess
175,249 games · White 50.4% / Draw 5.8% / Black 43.7%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| O-O | 167,313 | |
| Nd2 | 3,115 | |
| e4 | 1,178 | |
| h3 | 975 | |
| Bg5 | 800 | |
| Bf4 | 747 | |
| a4 | 582 | |
| h4 | 121 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 03:09:08
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