Chess Opening Theory/1. g3/1...g6

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 g6

Benko Opening edit

1...g6 edit

Black mirrors White’s move, and prepares to fianchetto their own king’s bishop with an eventual …Bg7 in order to control part of the centre and place pressure on White’s queenside. Play could now continue in a symmetrical vein with 2. Bg2 Bg7, or could transpose into more well-known lines if White tries a flexible move like 2. Nf3. A transposition to a sideline of the English Opening is also possible via 2. c4.

Statistics edit

Theory table edit

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1.g3 g6

English c4
Bg7
to 1.c4 g6 2.g3
Uncommon Opening Bg2
Bg7
King's Indian Attack Nf3
Nf6
to 1.Nf3 g6 2.g3

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