Chess Opening Theory/1. g3/1...Nf6

Benko Opening
a b c d e f g h
8 a8 b8 c8 d8 e8 f8 g8 h8 8
7 a7 b7 c7 d7 e7 f7 g7 h7 7
6 a6 b6 c6 d6 e6 f6 g6 h6 6
5 a5 b5 c5 d5 e5 f5 g5 h5 5
4 a4 b4 c4 d4 e4 f4 g4 h4 4
3 a3 b3 c3 d3 e3 f3 g3 h3 3
2 a2 b2 c2 d2 e2 f2 g2 h2 2
1 a1 b1 c1 d1 e1 f1 g1 h1 1
a b c d e f g h
Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
Moves: 1. g3 Nf6

Benko Opening edit

1...Nf6 edit

Black responds to White’s hypermodern idea with a hypermodern idea of their own. By developing the knight to f6, Black is playing a flexible move that allows for many transpositions to occur, while also attacking the centre from afar.

Statistics edit

Theory table edit

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1.g3 Nf6

King's Indian Attack Nf3
d5
to 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.g3
English c4
e5
to 1.c4 Nf6 2.g3
Uncommon Opening Bg2
d5

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