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1. d4 c5 2. d5 e5

White to move
1,658 games · 1841-2025
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white wins - draws - black wins %

3. e4

1,127

52.2%

25.4%

22.4%

3. c4

382

43.2%

25.4%

31.4%

3. Nc3

54.2%

18.8%

27.1%

3. dxe6

33.3%

25%

41.7%

3. g3

44.4%

22.2%

33.3%

3. a4

G Welling vs H Bosscher, 1994 1-0

3. d6

Reti vs Spielmann, 1919 1/2-1/2

3. Nf3

R G Wade vs G Kieninger, 1964 1-0

3.e4 +0.83 (29 ply)

NOTABLE GAMES: (?)
Bogoljubov vs Alekhine, 1934 (0-1)
Podgaets vs M Dvoretsky, 1974 (0-1)
Euwe vs Alekhine, 1934 (1/2-1/2)
Kmoch vs Alekhine, 1936 (0-1)

DEBUT: W Hanstein vs Von Der Lasa, 1841 (1-0)
RECENT: K W Troff vs R Costigan, 2017 (1-0)

GAME COLLECTIONS:
A44 by dionisio54
A44 Old Benoni [Black] by chess.master

OPENING DESIGNATIONS:
A44: Old Benoni Defense (1640)
A56: Benoni Defense (18)

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