Benoni Defense: King's Pawn Line, with Be3
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e6 4. Nc3 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. e4 g6 7. f3 Bg7 8. Be3
8… O-O+0.34
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Benoni Defense: King's Pawn Line, with Be3 (A65), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e6 4. Nc3 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. e4 g6 7. f3 Bg7 8. Be3, Stockfish 18 recommends 8… O-O for Black. White is slightly better (+0.34).
Top engine moves
- +0.348… O-O 9. Qd2 a6 10. a4 Re8 11. Be2 Qa5 12. Ra3 Qd8 13. Nd1
- +0.358… a6 9. a4 O-O 10. Be2 Re8 11. Qd2 Qa5 12. Ra3 Qc7 13. g4
- +0.398… Qe7 9. Qd2 O-O 10. a4 Nbd7 11. Nh3 Ne5 12. Nf2 Nh5 13. Be2
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Benoni Defense: King's Pawn Line, with Be3?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e6 4. Nc3 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. e4 g6 7. f3 Bg7 8. Be3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 8… O-O for Black, continuing 9. Qd2 a6 10. a4 Re8 11. Be2 Qa5 12. Ra3 Qd8 13. Nd1. White is slightly better (+0.34). The next best moves are 8… a6 (+0.35) and 8… Qe7 (+0.39).
Is the Benoni Defense: King's Pawn Line, with Be3 a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.34: 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: King's Pawn Line, with Be3?
A65. 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+).