Benoni Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Hastings Defense
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 c5 4. d5 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. Nc3 g6 7. Bg2 Bg7 8. Nf3 O-O 9. O-O Nbd7
10. Bf4+0.45
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Benoni Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Hastings Defense (A63), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 c5 4. d5 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. Nc3 g6 7. Bg2 Bg7 8. Nf3 O-O 9. O-O Nbd7, Stockfish 18 recommends 10. Bf4 for White. White is slightly better (+0.45).
Top engine moves
- +0.4510. Bf4 Qe7 11. Re1 h6 12. Qc1 g5 13. Bd2 b5 14. Nxb5 Ne4
- +0.4010. Qc2 Re8 11. Bf4 Nb6 12. e4 Nc4 13. b3 Na3 14. Qc1 b5
- +0.3510. Re1 Re8 11. e4 b5 12. Nxb5 Nxe4 13. Nd2 Nxd2 14. Rxe8+ Qxe8
Variations
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Benoni Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Hastings Defense?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 c5 4. d5 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. Nc3 g6 7. Bg2 Bg7 8. Nf3 O-O 9. O-O Nbd7, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 10. Bf4 for White, continuing Qe7 11. Re1 h6 12. Qc1 g5 13. Bd2 b5 14. Nxb5 Ne4. White is slightly better (+0.45). The next best moves are 10. Qc2 (+0.40) and 10. Re1 (+0.35).
Is the Benoni Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Hastings Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.45: 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: Fianchetto Variation, Hastings Defense?
A63. 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+).