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

Benko Opening
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)

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Moves: 1. g3 g6

Benko Opening

1...g6

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

Theory table

For explanation of theory tables, see theory table and for notation, see algebraic notation..

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

References

  • Kasparov, Garry, & Keene, Raymond 1989 Batsford chess openings 2. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.



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Chess openings quick reference
1. e4
1...e5 · Open
2. Nf3
With 2...Nc6:
Four knights: (
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Italian game: (
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Spanish game: (
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With other 2nd moves:
2. Other

1...c5 · Sicilian
2. Nf3 · Open Sicilian
With 2...Nc6:

With 2...d6:

With 2...e6:

With other 2nd moves:
Anti-Sicilians
1... other
Caro-Kann
French
Other


1. d4
1...d5 · Closed
2. c4
2. Nc3
2. other
1...Nf6 · Indian
2. c4
With 2...e6:

With 2...g6:

With other 2nd moves for Black:
2. Nf3
2. other
1... other
Flank
Unorthodox
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