Benoni Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Hastings Defense, Main Line

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 c5 4.d5 exd5 5.cxd5 d6 6.Nc3 g6 7.Bg2 Bg7 8.Nf3 O-O 9.O-O a6 10.a4 Nbd7 11.Nd2 Re8

ECO A64

The Benoni Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Hastings Defense, Main Line is a chess opening line in the Benoni Defense complex, reached after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 c5 4.d5 exd5 5.cxd5 d6 6.Nc3 g6 7.Bg2 Bg7 8.Nf3 O-O 9.O-O a6 10.a4 Nbd7 11.Nd2 Re8.

It is catalogued under code A64 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO).

The defining move Re8 is chosen by Black on move 11.

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