Benoni Defense: King's Pawn Line, with Bg5
ECO: A65Flank Openings1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.f3 O-O 6.Bg5 c5 7.d5
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How it's played
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About the Benoni Defense: King's Pawn Line, with Bg5
The Benoni Defense: King's Pawn Line, with Bg5 is a line of the Benoni Defense, catalogued under ECO code A65 in the Flank Openings section of the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings.
It arises after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.f3 O-O 6.Bg5 c5 7.d5, with White playing the move that gives the line its name.
The Benoni Defense has 61 named lines in our opening book; the ones closest to this position are listed below.
Where the line goes next
Other lines of the Benoni Defense
- Benoni Defense: Old BenoniA43 · 1.d4 c5
- Benoni Defense: Benoni Gambit AcceptedA43 · 1.d4 c5 2.dxc5
- Benoni Defense: Old BenoniA43 · 1.d4 c5 2.d5
- Benoni Defense: Zilbermints-Benoni GambitA43 · 1.d4 c5 2.b4
- Benoni Defense: Benoni Gambit, Schlenker DefenseA43 · 1.d4 c5 2.dxc5 Na6
- Benoni Defense: Benoni-Indian DefenseA43 · 1.d4 c5 2.d5 Nf6
- Benoni Defense: Cormorant GambitA43 · 1.d4 c5 2.dxc5 b6
- Benoni Defense: Old BenoniA43 · 1.d4 c5 2.d5 d6