A61: Benoni, Nimzovich (knight's tour) variation

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e6 4. Nc3 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. Nf3 g6 7. Nd2

Benoni, Nimzovich (knight's tour) variation

A61 Sub-variants:

Benoni defence
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e6 4. Nc3 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. Nf3 g6

Benoni, Uhlmann variation
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e6 4. Nc3 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. Nf3 g6 7. Bg5

Benoni, Nimzovich (knight's tour) variation
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e6 4. Nc3 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. Nf3 g6 7. Nd2

Benoni, fianchetto variation
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e6 4. Nc3 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. Nf3 g6 7. g3

Overview

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Last Played:

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Overall score:

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28.7%

24.9%

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Possible continuations:

7... Bg7

1360

46 %

30.7 %

23.3 %

7... Nbd7

622

44.5 %

25.9 %

29.6 %

7... a6

139

55.4 %

23.7 %

20.9 %

7... Na6

34

58.8 %

17.6 %

23.5 %

7... b6

13

61.5 %

23.1 %

15.4 %

7... b5

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50 %

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