Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Argentine Counterattack
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 c5 4. d5 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. Nc3 g6 7. e4 Bg7 8. Be2 O-O 9. O-O a6 10. a4 Bg4
11. Bf4+0.66
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Argentine Counterattack (A75), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 c5 4. d5 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. Nc3 g6 7. e4 Bg7 8. Be2 O-O 9. O-O a6 10. a4 Bg4, Stockfish 18 recommends 11. Bf4 for White. White is slightly better (+0.66).
Top engine moves
- +0.6611. Bf4 Bxf3 12. Bxf3 Re8 13. a5 Qc7 14. h4 Nbd7 15. h5 b5
- +0.4911. Nd2 Bxe2 12. Qxe2 Nbd7 13. a5 Qe7 14. Nc4 Ne5 15. Nb6 Rae8
- +0.4611. a5 Nbd7 12. Bf4 Bxf3 13. Bxf3 Qc7 14. Re1 Rfe8 15. Qc2 b5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Argentine Counterattack?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 c5 4. d5 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. Nc3 g6 7. e4 Bg7 8. Be2 O-O 9. O-O a6 10. a4 Bg4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 11. Bf4 for White, continuing Bxf3 12. Bxf3 Re8 13. a5 Qc7 14. h4 Nbd7 15. h5 b5. White is slightly better (+0.66). The next best moves are 11. Nd2 (+0.49) and 11. a5 (+0.46).
Is the Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Argentine Counterattack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.66: white is slightly better. Evaluations this early in the game are small, so practical results depend far more on knowing the plans and typical structures than on the engine's number.
What is the ECO code of the Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Argentine Counterattack?
A75. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; A is the volume for flank openings.
Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).