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A70 Benoni Defense: Classical Variation8a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h
1.d4 ♘f6 2.c4 e6 3.♘f3 c5 4.d5 exd5 5.cxd5 d6 6.♘c3 g6 7.e4

A70 is the opening Benoni Defense: Classical Variation of the volume A · Flank openings: 13 half-moves to the position in the diagram, 3 variations in the ECO table.

What the games say

2,135 games in the collections, from 1939 to 2022. Mean rating of the games with ratings: 2435.

White wins 47 %, draws 30 %, Black wins 22 %

Most games: De Firmian, Nick E (35), Wedberg, Tom (34), Epishin, Vladimir (27), Kovacevic, Slobodan (23), Psakhis, Lev (22)

All 3 variations

  1. Benoni Defense: Classical Variation 1.d4 ♘f6 2.c4 e6 3.♘f3 c5 4.d5 exd5 5.cxd5 d6 6.♘c3 g6 7.e4
  2. Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, New York Variation 1.d4 ♘f6 2.c4 e6 3.♘f3 c5 4.d5 exd5 5.cxd5 d6 6.♘c3 g6 7.e4 ♗g7 8.h3
  3. Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Traditional Variation 1.d4 ♘f6 2.c4 e6 3.♘f3 c5 4.d5 exd5 5.cxd5 d6 6.♘c3 g6 7.e4 ♗g7 8.♗e2