Benoni Defense: Old Benoni
ECO A44 · 2,338 games · White to move
What gets played next
| Move | Games | Share | White / draw / Black | Leads to |
|---|
| c4 | 1,006 | 43.0% | | |
| e4 | 623 | 26.6% | | |
| dxe6 | 435 | 18.6% | | |
| Nc3 | 229 | 9.8% | | |
| Nf3 | 11 | 0.5% | | |
A further 34 games played a rarer move, or ended right here.
How this line is reached
Other lines in this family
Semi-BenoniA44… 3. e4 d6537Old BenoniA43…17,803Old BenoniA43… 2... d66,948Benoni-Indian DefenseA43… 2... Nf63,127Benoni-Indian Defense, Kingside Move OrderA43… 2... Nf6 3. Nf31,450Old Benoni, Mujannah FormationA43… 2... f5169Old Benoni, Schmid VariationA43… 2... d6 3. Nc3 g6136Old BenoniA43…44,346Benoni Gambit AcceptedA43… 2. dxc56,739Benoni Gambit, Schlenker DefenseA43… 2. dxc5 Na6108
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.