A44: Old Benoni defence

1. d4 c5 2. d5 e5

Old Benoni defence

A44 Sub-variants:

Old Benoni defence
1. d4 c5 2. d5 e5

Semi-Benoni (`blockade variation')
1. d4 c5 2. d5 e5 3. e4 d6

Overview

Games on Database:

4318

Last Played:

Feb 2025

Overall score:

46%

25.9%

28.1%

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Played frequently by:

White
Dejan Nestorovic	8 games
Jay R Bonin	6 games
Dragisa Blagojevic	6 games

Black
Peter Rahls	56 games
Goran A Kosanovic	23 games
Marek Vokac	20 games

Possible continuations:

3. e4

2688

49.9 %

25.4 %

24.7 %

3. c4

1184

38.1 %

26.9 %

35 %

3. Nc3

266

50 %

25.2 %

24.8 %

3. dxe6

142

30.3 %

28.9 %

40.8 %

3. g3

26

38.5 %

30.8 %

30.8 %

3. Nf3

5

80 %

20 %

3. f4

4

50 %

50 %

3. b3

2

50 %

50 %