A56: Czech Benoni defence

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

Czech Benoni defence

A56 Sub-variants:

Benoni defence
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5

Benoni defence, Hromodka system
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 d6

Vulture defence
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 Ne4

Czech Benoni defence
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e5

Czech Benoni, King's Indian system
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e5 4. Nc3 d6 5. e4 g6

Overview

Games on Database:

4460

Last Played:

Nov 2025

Overall score:

40.6%

30%

29.4%

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Played frequently by:

White
Svetozar Gligoric	15 games
Gyozo V Forintos	13 games
Bela Toth	10 games

Black
Valeri Atlas	27 games
Alexandru Sorin Segal	27 games
Ladislav Langner	25 games

Possible continuations:

4. Nc3

4354

41 %

30.1 %

28.9 %

4. dxe6

49

24.5 %

26.5 %

49 %

4. g3

30

33.3 %

26.7 %

40 %

4. Bg5

11

18.2 %

27.3 %

54.5 %

4. e4

9

22.2 %

66.7 %

4. Qa4

3

33.3 %

66.7 %