Tree path 4 levels Queen's Pawn Game › Indian Defense › Normal Variation › Benoni Defense: King's Pawn Line, with Bg5
- Chess Codex
- Queen's Pawn Game A40
- Indian Defense A45
- Normal Variation A50
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Benoni Defense: King's Pawn Line, with Bg5
Overview
Benoni Defense: King's Pawn Line, with Bg5 is a named branch in the Flank Openings group of chess theory, classified under ECO A65.
The Flank Openings group covers flank openings — systems that delay the central pawn break and instead develop pieces and pawns on the wings.
It is reached after 13 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3 O-O 6. Bg5 c5 7. d5.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Indian Defense: Normal Variation, part of the broader Queen's Pawn Game system.
It continues primarily into one named line, Benoni Defense: King's Pawn Line, with Bg5.
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- ECO code
- A65
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 13
- Direct variations
- 1
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Statistics from Lichess
74,692 games · White 50.2% / Draw 5.2% / Black 44.6%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| e6 | 26,009 | |
| h6 | 13,574 | |
| a6 | 12,207 | |
| Nbd7 | 9,774 | |
| Na6 | 4,153 | |
| Qa5 | 2,852 | |
| e5 | 1,354 | |
| b5 | 1,319 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:46:15
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