Chess opening
Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Traditional VariationA70
The Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Traditional Variation is a chess opening classified under ECO code A70. It is reached after the moves:
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 c5 4. d5 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. Nc3 g6 7. e4 Bg7 8. Be2
Play it vs Stockfish Open in analysis board
Comes from
Main continuations
- Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Argentine Counterattack (A75)
- Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Czerniak Defense (A78)
Related lines in the Benoni Defense
- Benoni Defense: Franco-Sicilian Hybrid (A40)
- Benoni Defense: Benoni Gambit Accepted (A43)
- Benoni Defense: Benoni Gambit, Schlenker Defense (A43)
- Benoni Defense: Benoni-Indian Defense (A43)
- Benoni Defense: Benoni-Indian Defense, Kingside Move Order (A43)
- Benoni Defense: Benoni-Staunton Gambit (A43)
- Benoni Defense: Cormorant Gambit (A43)
- Benoni Defense: French Benoni (A43)
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