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Benoni Defense: Cormorant Gambit

ECO A43 · 85 games · White to move

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1. d4 c5 2. dxc5 b6
49% White4% Draw47% Black
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What gets played next

MoveGamesShareWhite / draw / BlackLeads to
cxb67385.9%

A further 12 games played a rarer move, or ended right here.

How this line is reached

Queen's Pawn Game 1. d4Benoni Defense: Old Benoni 1... c5Benoni Defense: Benoni Gambit Accepted 2. dxc5Benoni Defense: Cormorant Gambit 2... b6

Other lines in this family

Benoni Gambit AcceptedA43…6,739Benoni Gambit, Schlenker DefenseA43… 2... Na6108Old BenoniA43…44,346Old BenoniA43… 2. d517,803Old BenoniA43… 2. d5 d66,948Benoni-Indian DefenseA43… 2. d5 Nf63,127Old BenoniA44… 2. d5 e52,338Benoni-Indian Defense, Kingside Move OrderA43… 2. d5 Nf6 3. Nf31,450Semi-BenoniA44… 2. d5 e5 3. e4 d6537Old Benoni, Mujannah FormationA43… 2. d5 f5169

All 29 lines in the family

Data: 4 million rated games from the Lichess open database (CC0), both players 1600+, blitz and slower. Popular is not the same as good.