< Chess Opening Theory
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/6P1/PPPPPP1P/RNBQKBNR | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moves: 1.g3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ECO code: A00 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1. g3 - Benko Opening
Also known as the King's Fianchetto Opening, with this move, White prepares to fianchetto the Bishop to g2. It has many long term prospects of applying pressure on the centre and Black's Queenside. The ease with which White can castle Kingside often aids White's position. When playing this opening, White will often adopt the Barcza System, with a Bishop on g2 and a Knight on f3.
Statistics
- Approximate chances
- White win 38%, Draw 36%, Black win 28%
- Estimated next move popularity
- d5 34%, Nf6 18%, g6 18%, e5 16%, c5 10%, f5 3%, e6 1% other moves less than 1%
Theory table
For explanation of theory tables see theory table and for notation see algebraic notation
| 1.g3 | |||||||
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| 1 | g3 d5 |
Bg2 Nf6 |
Nf3 c6 |
O-O Bg4 |
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| 2 | ... Nf6 |
Bg2 d5 |
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| 3 | ... g6 |
Bg2 Bg7 |
e3 Nf6 |
Ne2 O-O |
O-O d5 |
d3 e5 |
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| 4 | ... e5 |
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| 5 | ... c5 |
Nf3 Nc6 |
Bg2 g6 |
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References
- Batsford Chess Openings 2 (1989, 1994). Garry Kasparov, Raymond Keene. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.
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