Benoni Defense: Hromádka System
Play any move on the board to explore from there, or step through the line with ‹ › and the arrow keys.
Statistics from Lichess
1,429,261 games: White 49.1% / Draw 4.7% / Black 46.2%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 1,252,3791.3M | ||
| 77,63378K | ||
| 28,14728K | ||
| 17,29717K | ||
| 10,77311K | ||
| 9,4109,410 | ||
| 7,0667,066 | ||
| 5,8925,892 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 30, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.74 White is better
Best play: 4. Nc3 g6 5. e4 Bg7 6. Be2 e6 7. h3 exd5 8. exd5 Nbd7
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
By rating
Rating changes little here: Black scores 47% both under 1400 and at 2200 and up, and 40% in master games (wins plus half the draws).
| Players | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1400 | 105K | |
| 1400–1799 | 558K | |
| 1800–2199 | 890K | |
| 2200 and up | 173K | |
| Masters, over the board | 1,641 |
Master games
- Spassky, B. V. – Fischer, R. J.
- Spassky, B. V. – Fischer, R. J.
- Gelfand, B. – Zvjaginsev, V.
- Spassky, B. V. – Balashov, Y. S.
- Smyslov, V. – Polugaevsky, L.
Rated blitz, rapid and classical Lichess games by rating band, and over-the-board games of players rated 2200+ from the Lichess masters database, updated Sep 27, 2026
Overview
Benoni Defense: Hromádka System (ECO A56, Flank Openings) is a variation of the Benoni Defense, reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 d6 (3 moves).
In 1,429,261 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 49.1%, Black 46.2% and 4.7% were drawn. White's most played move here is 4. Nc3, in 88% of those games.
Written from the Lichess opening list and explorer. Know this line well? Write about it.
Write a description or report a mistake
How to play against the Benoni Defense: Hromádka System
The most played answer, 4. Nc3, also scores best for White: 51.9%, with White winning 49.5% and Black 45.8% of 1.3M games. Of the main answers, 4. Nf3 scores lowest: 49.1%. Stockfish's first choice is also 4. Nc3.
Main answers: those played in at least 5% of these games. Score: White's wins plus half the draws, in rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500. How to play against other popular openings
Popularity by year
The Benoni Defense: Hromádka System holds steady at about 0.057% of Lichess games a year since 2016.
Numbers by year
| Year | Share of games | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.052% | 18,620 |
| 2017 | 0.055% | 30,051 |
| 2018 | 0.057% | 44,583 |
| 2019 | 0.057% | 70,752 |
| 2020 | 0.056% | 163,256 |
| 2021 | 0.053% | 209,100 |
| 2022 | 0.055% | 205,146 |
| 2023 | 0.055% | 206,721 |
| 2024 | 0.055% | 198,909 |
| 2025 | 0.057% | 196,654 |
| 2026 (Jan–Apr) | 0.056% | 61,528 |
Share of rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500 (blitz, rapid and classical) that reach this position, by year; 2026: January to April. Which openings are rising and falling
Cite this page
Caissa Codex. “Benoni Defense: Hromádka System (A56)”. Lichess data as of 30 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/benoni-defense-hromadka-system