Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Czerniak Defense, Tal Line
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
10… Nbd7+0.68
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Czerniak Defense, Tal Line (A77), 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 10. Nd2, Stockfish 18 recommends 10… Nbd7 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.68).
Top engine moves
- +0.6810… Nbd7 11. h3 g5 12. f4 gxf4 13. Rxf4 Ne5 14. Rf2 a6 15. a4
- +0.7510… Na6 11. f3 Nd7 12. Kh1 Nc7 13. a4 Qe7 14. Nc4 b6 15. Bf4
- +0.8010… a6 11. a4 Nbd7 12. h3 g5 13. f4 gxf4 14. Rxf4 Ne5 15. Rf2
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Czerniak Defense, Tal Line?
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 10. Nd2, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 10… Nbd7 for Black, continuing 11. h3 g5 12. f4 gxf4 13. Rxf4 Ne5 14. Rf2 a6 15. a4. White is slightly better (+0.68). The next best moves are 10… Na6 (+0.75) and 10… a6 (+0.80).
Is the Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Czerniak Defense, Tal Line a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.68: 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, Tal Line?
A77. 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+).