Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Czerniak Defense
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e6 4. Nc3 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. e4 g6 7. Nf3 Bg7 8. Be2 O-O 9. O-O Re8
10. Nd2+0.63
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Czerniak Defense (A76), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e6 4. Nc3 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. e4 g6 7. Nf3 Bg7 8. Be2 O-O 9. O-O Re8, Stockfish 18 recommends 10. Nd2 for White. White is slightly better (+0.63).
Top engine moves
- +0.6310. Nd2 Nbd7 11. Re1 a6 12. a4 Ne5 13. Nf1 c4 14. h3 Bd7
- +0.4810. Qc2 a6 11. a4 Bg4 12. h3 Bxf3 13. Bxf3 Nbd7 14. a5 Rb8
- +0.2310. Bd3 Bg4 11. h3 Bxf3 12. Qxf3 Nbd7 13. Bc2 a6 14. a4 c4
Other move orders
- 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 Re8 10. Nd2 Na6
- 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e6 4. Nc3 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. e4 g6 7. Nf3 Bg7 8. Be2 O-O 9. O-O Re8 10. Nd2 Na6 11. f3
Variations
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Czerniak Defense?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e6 4. Nc3 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. e4 g6 7. Nf3 Bg7 8. Be2 O-O 9. O-O Re8, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 10. Nd2 for White, continuing Nbd7 11. Re1 a6 12. a4 Ne5 13. Nf1 c4 14. h3 Bd7. White is slightly better (+0.63). The next best moves are 10. Qc2 (+0.48) and 10. Bd3 (+0.23).
Is the Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Czerniak Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.63: 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, Czerniak Defense?
A76. 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+).