Benoni Defense: Czech Benoni Defense

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 e5

ECO A56

The Benoni Defense: Czech Benoni Defense is a chess opening line in the Benoni Defense complex, reached after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 e5.

It is catalogued under code A56 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO).

The defining move e5 is chosen by Black on move 3.

The Benoni Defense: Czech Benoni Defense is a line of the Benoni Defense. The Benoni Defense is a chess opening that begins 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5, after which White almost always advances 3.d5. Read the complete Benoni Defense guide: what it is, how to reach it, its main variations, how to play against it, and its history.

More ECO A56 openings

• Grünfeld Defense — 1.d4
• Vulture Defense — 1.d4

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