Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Full 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 a6 10. a4
10… Bg4+0.62
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Full Line (A74), 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 a6 10. a4, Stockfish 18 recommends 10… Bg4 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.62).
Top engine moves
- +0.6210… Bg4 11. Bf4 Re8 12. Nd2 Bxe2 13. Qxe2 Nh5 14. Be3 Bd4 15. Qd3
- +0.6710… Re8 11. Nd2 Nbd7 12. h3 g5 13. f4 gxf4 14. Rxf4 Ne5 15. Nc4
- +0.9510… Qe7 11. Nd2 Nbd7 12. h3 Ne8 13. Re1 Nc7 14. Nc4 Rb8 15. Be3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Full 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 a6 10. a4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 10… Bg4 for Black, continuing 11. Bf4 Re8 12. Nd2 Bxe2 13. Qxe2 Nh5 14. Be3 Bd4 15. Qd3. White is slightly better (+0.62). The next best moves are 10… Re8 (+0.67) and 10… Qe7 (+0.95).
Is the Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Full Line a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.62: 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, Full Line?
A74. 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+).