Tree path 5 levels Queen's Pawn Game › Indian Defense › Normal Variation › Benoni Defense › Knight's Tour Variation
- Chess Codex
- Queen's Pawn Game A40
- Indian Defense A45
- Normal Variation A50
- Benoni Defense A61
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Benoni Defense: Knight's Tour Variation
Overview
Benoni Defense: Knight's Tour Variation is a named branch in the Flank Openings group of chess theory, classified under ECO A61.
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 13 plies and takes 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 c5 4. d5 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. Nc3 g6 7. Nd2 to reach the canonical position.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Benoni Defense, part of the broader Queen's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- A61
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 13
- Parent
- Benoni Defense
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Statistics from Lichess
80,623 games · White 52.7% / Draw 5.5% / Black 41.8%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bg7 | 61,910 | |
| Nbd7 | 10,036 | |
| a6 | 7,114 | |
| b5 | 626 | |
| b6 | 341 | |
| Na6 | 316 | |
| Nfd7 | 83 | |
| Bd7 | 43 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:46:09
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