Benoni Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Hastings Defense, Main Line
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 a6 10. a4 Nbd7 11. Nd2 Re8
12. e4+0.23
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Benoni Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Hastings Defense, Main Line (A64), 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 a6 10. a4 Nbd7 11. Nd2 Re8, Stockfish 18 recommends 12. e4 for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.23).
Top engine moves
- +0.2312. e4 Rb8 13. Nc4 Ne5 14. Na3 b5 15. axb5 axb5 16. Naxb5 Qb6
- +0.2312. h3 Rb8 13. Nc4 Ne5 14. Na3 Nh5 15. e4 Bd7 16. a5 b5
- +0.2112. Re1 Rb8 13. a5 b5 14. axb6 Nxb6 15. h3 Qe7 16. Ra2 h5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Benoni Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Hastings Defense, Main Line?
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 a6 10. a4 Nbd7 11. Nd2 Re8, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 12. e4 for White, continuing Rb8 13. Nc4 Ne5 14. Na3 b5 15. axb5 axb5 16. Naxb5 Qb6. The position is roughly equal (+0.23). The next best moves are 12. h3 (+0.23) and 12. Re1 (+0.21).
Is the Benoni Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Hastings Defense, Main Line a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.23: the position is roughly equal. 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, Main Line?
A64. 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+).