Benoni Defense: Knight's Tour Variation
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 c5 4. d5 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. Nc3 g6 7. Nd2
7… Bg7+0.67
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Benoni Defense: Knight's Tour Variation (A61), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 c5 4. d5 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. Nc3 g6 7. Nd2, Stockfish 18 recommends 7… Bg7 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.67).
Top engine moves
- +0.677… Bg7 8. e4 O-O 9. Be2 Na6 10. O-O Nc7 11. a4 a6 12. a5
- +0.737… Nbd7 8. e4 Bg7 9. Be2 O-O 10. O-O Ne8 11. a4 f5 12. exf5
- +0.777… Bh6 8. e4 O-O 9. Be2 Re8 10. f3 Nbd7 11. Nc4 Bxc1 12. Qxc1
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Benoni Defense: Knight's Tour Variation?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 c5 4. d5 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. Nc3 g6 7. Nd2, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7… Bg7 for Black, continuing 8. e4 O-O 9. Be2 Na6 10. O-O Nc7 11. a4 a6 12. a5. White is slightly better (+0.67). The next best moves are 7… Nbd7 (+0.73) and 7… Bh6 (+0.77).
Is the Benoni Defense: Knight's Tour Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.67: 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: Knight's Tour Variation?
A61. 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+).