Benoni Defense

Chessboard showing the Benoni Defense with the moves 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 c5 4. d5 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. Nc3 g6 played
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Play against Stockfish

Studies about the Benoni Defense

Learn the Benoni Defense using public studies.

The Old Benoni
 39 by Kerfuffle

Based on the great video by Hanging Pawns: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CitFl9cFyyw --- My Lichess study this is generated from: https://lichess.org/study/95A19QvH

Modern Benoni (tyipical variations)
 5 by perros19

Modern Benoni (tyipical variations)

Old Benoni
 4 by DeadNeuronsITA

Old Benoni defense for Black, with transposition to the Benko gambit, in some cases.

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