Openings/Benoni Defense
Benoni Defense: Old Benoni, Schmid Variation A43
1. d4 c5 2. d5 d6 3. Nc3 g6
63 tournament games from this position · White wins 37%, draws 22%, Black wins 41%
Moves
63 games| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| e4 | 57 | 37% 23% 40% | 2168 | 2026 |
| Nf3 | 3 | 33% 67% | 2126 | 2019 |
| g3 | 3 | 67% 33% | 2023 | 2025 |
Top games
| Shankland, S2672–Karthik, V42603 | 1-0 | World Blitz 2024 | 2024 |
| Melkumyan, H2625–Hovhannisyan, R2592 | 0-1 | 74th ch-ARM 2014 | 2014 |
| Pakhomov, E2454–Eliseev, U2541 | ½-½ | Russian Juniors 2013 | 2013 |
| Bosiocic, Mari2570–Nitin, S2417 | 1-0 | 21st Kavala Open A | 2012 |
| Stupak, K2506–Karthik, V42479 | 1-0 | 18th Delhi Open 2020 | 2020 |
| Bellia, F2428–Petrov, Marij2522 | ½-½ | 5th Paleochora Open | 2012 |
| Martynov, P22311–Stukopin, A2522 | 0-1 | Petersburg Summer Rapid 2013 | 2013 |
| Kokoszczynski, Jan2297–Markowski, T2531 | ½-½ | Jana Maciei Mem 2022 | 2022 |
| Mica, Marek2321–Petenyi, T2461 | 0-1 | sachy.cz Extraliga 2021-22 | 2022 |
| Zgiharev, V2212–Eliseev, U2536 | 0-1 | Chigorin Mem Blitz 2015 | 2015 |
Benoni Defense variations
Old BenoniA43Old BenoniA43Zilbermints-Benoni GambitA43Benoni Gambit AcceptedA43Old BenoniA43Old Benoni, Mujannah FormationA43Old BenoniA44Benoni-Indian DefenseA43Snail VariationA43Benoni DefenseA56Cormorant GambitA43Benoni Gambit, Schlenker DefenseA43Benoni-Staunton GambitA43French BenoniA43Benoni-Indian Defense, Kingside Move OrderA43Zilbermints-Benoni GambitA43Semi-BenoniA44Czech Benoni DefenseA56Hromádka SystemA56Modern VariationA60Hawk VariationA43WoozleA43Zilbermints-Benoni Gambit, Tamarkin CountergambitA43Weenink VariationA56