Tree path 5 levels Queen's Pawn Game › Indian Defense › Normal Variation › Benoni Defense: Fianchetto Variation › Hastings Defense
- Chess Codex
- Queen's Pawn Game A40
- Indian Defense A45
- Normal Variation A50
- Benoni Defense: Fianchetto Variation A62
- Hastings Defense A63 you are here
Benoni Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Hastings Defense
Overview
Benoni Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Hastings Defense is a named branch in the Flank Openings group of chess theory, classified under ECO A63.
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. g3 c5 4. d5 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. Nc3 g6 7. Bg2 Bg7 8. Nf3 O-O 9. O-O Nbd7, after 18 plies of opening development.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Benoni Defense: Fianchetto Variation, part of the broader Queen's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- A63
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 18
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Statistics from Lichess
14,065 games · White 50.8% / Draw 5.7% / Black 43.5%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bf4 | 4,351 | |
| e4 | 2,349 | |
| Nd2 | 1,850 | |
| h3 | 1,670 | |
| a4 | 1,510 | |
| Re1 | 1,128 | |
| Bg5 | 754 | |
| Qc2 | 167 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 03:18:37
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