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- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Knight Opening C40
- Normal Variation C44
- Italian Game C50
- Hungarian Defense C50
- Scotch Game: Benima Defense C44 you are here
Scotch Game: Benima Defense
Overview
Scotch Game: Benima Defense is a named branch in the Open Games group of chess theory, classified under ECO C44.
The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.
The line arises from 8 plies — specifically the moves 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Be7 4. d4 exd4.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Italian Game: Hungarian Defense, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
It continues primarily into one named line, Italian Game: Hungarian Defense, Tartakower Variation.
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- ECO code
- C44
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 8
- Direct variations
- 1
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Statistics from Lichess
1,933,321 games · White 53.3% / Draw 4.4% / Black 42.2%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nxd4 | 980,552 | |
| c3 | 643,393 | |
| O-O | 265,989 | |
| e5 | 26,570 | |
| Bxf7+ | 3,490 | |
| Bf4 | 3,324 | |
| h4 | 2,358 | |
| Ng5 | 1,841 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:51:55
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