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Benoni Defense: King's Pawn Line, with Nge2
Overview
Benoni Defense: King's Pawn Line, with Nge2 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 begins with 15 plies and takes 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e6 4. Nc3 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. e4 g6 7. f3 Bg7 8. Nge2 to reach the canonical position.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Benoni Defense: King's Pawn Line, part of the broader Queen's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- A65
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 15
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Statistics from Lichess
10,150 games · White 47.8% / Draw 5.1% / Black 47.1%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| O-O | 8,636 | |
| a6 | 870 | |
| Nbd7 | 239 | |
| h5 | 159 | |
| Na6 | 101 | |
| Nh5 | 38 | |
| b6 | 37 | |
| Bd7 | 25 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 03:03:38
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