Benoni Defense: King's Pawn Line

An entry in the Encyclopedia of Chess Openings (ECO A65), reached after 11 half-moves: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e6 4. Nc3 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. e4.

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6…g6 2 lines
- A65 with Be3
- A65 with Nge2
6…c5 1 line
- A65 with Bg5

About this opening

Benoni Defense: King's Pawn Line is an opening in the Encyclopedia of Chess Openings, classified under code A65. ECO group A (A00–A99) covers flank and irregular openings, including the English, Bird, Réti and Dutch defences. This particular variation is reached after 11 half-moves from the starting position, with the move sequence 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e6 4. Nc3 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. e4.

It belongs to the Benoni Defense family. Within that family this is a sub-variation (the King's Pawn Line line).

The opening sequence in prose form: 1.d4 Nf6, 2.c4 c5, 3.d5 e6, 4.Nc3 exd5, 5.cxd5 d6, 6.e4. From this position 2 named continuations are recorded in the encyclopaedia, each leading to a distinct theoretical line.