Tree path 5 levels Queen's Pawn Game › Benoni Defense: Old Benoni › Benoni Defense: Old Benoni › Benoni Defense: Benoni-Indian Defense › Benoni Defense: Woozle
- Caissa Codex
- Queen's Pawn Game A40
- Benoni Defense: Old Benoni A43
- Benoni Defense: Old Benoni A43
- Benoni Defense: Benoni-Indian Defense A43
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Benoni Defense: Woozle
Overview
Benoni Defense: Woozle is a named branch in the Flank Openings group of chess theory, classified under ECO A43.
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 c5 2. d5 Nf6 3. Nc3 Qa5, after 6 plies of opening development.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Benoni Defense: Benoni-Indian Defense, part of the broader Queen's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- A43
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 6
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Statistics from Lichess
19,320 games · White 49.9% / Draw 4.2% / Black 45.9%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bd2 | 11,627 | |
| e4 | 2,447 | |
| Nf3 | 2,261 | |
| f3 | 972 | |
| Bg5 | 718 | |
| g3 | 345 | |
| Bf4 | 231 | |
| Qd3 | 211 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:16:14
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