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1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e6 4. Nc3 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. e4 g6 7. Nf3 Bg7 8. Be2 O-O 9. Bf4

Black to move
78 games · 1955-2024
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move

games

white wins - draws - black wins %

9...a6

37.8%

29.7%

32.4%

9...b5

28.6%

33.3%

38.1%

9...Bg4

47.1%

17.6

35.3%

9...Re8

40%

20%

9...Na6

100%

9...Qe7

50%

9...Nh5

N Ristic vs J van de Griendt, 1990 0-1

9...b5 -0.09 (30 ply)

OPENING DESIGNATIONS:
A72: Benoni, Classical without 9.O-O (25)
A70: Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3 (23)
A60: Benoni Defense (9)
A56: Benoni Defense (6)
A57: Benko Gambit (3)
A65: Benoni, 6.e4 (3)
E60: King's Indian Defense (3)
E91: King's Indian (2)
A04: Reti Opening (1)

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