Benoni Defense: Old Benoni, Schmid Variation
1. d4 c5 2. d5 d6 3. Nc3 g6
4. a4+0.57
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Benoni Defense: Old Benoni, Schmid Variation (A43), reached after 1. d4 c5 2. d5 d6 3. Nc3 g6, Stockfish 18 recommends 4. a4 for White. White is slightly better (+0.57).
Top engine moves
- +0.574. a4 Bg7 5. e4 Nf6 6. Bc4 O-O 7. Nf3 Na6 8. Bf4 Bg4
- +0.564. Nf3 Bg7 5. e4 Nf6 6. a4 O-O 7. Bc4 e6 8. O-O exd5
- +0.564. e4 Bg7 5. a4 Nf6 6. Bc4 O-O 7. Nf3 e6 8. O-O exd5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Benoni Defense: Old Benoni, Schmid Variation?
After 1. d4 c5 2. d5 d6 3. Nc3 g6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4. a4 for White, continuing Bg7 5. e4 Nf6 6. Bc4 O-O 7. Nf3 Na6 8. Bf4 Bg4. White is slightly better (+0.57). The next best moves are 4. Nf3 (+0.56) and 4. e4 (+0.56).
Is the Benoni Defense: Old Benoni, Schmid Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.57: 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: Old Benoni, Schmid Variation?
A43. 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+).