A63 Benoni Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Hastings Defense
A63 holds a single named line. It leaves A62 (Benoni Defense: Fianchetto Variation) with 9.O-O Nbd7. Both kings have castled by the end of the reference line, White on move 9 and Black on move 8. That final move, by the knight, opens a line for the rook on a8.
| # | White | Black |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | d4 | Nf6 |
| 2 | c4 | e6 |
| 3 | g3 | c5 |
| 4 | d5 | exd5 |
| 5 | cxd5 | d6 |
| 6 | Nc3 | g6 |
| 7 | Bg2 | Bg7 |
| 8 | Nf3 | O-O |
| 9 | O-O | Nbd7 |
The road to A63
- 1.d4 … 2...e6three earlier stops: A40, A45, A50
- 3.g3E00 Catalan Opening
- 8...O-OA62 Fianchetto Variation
- 9...Nbd7A63
The position after 9...Nbd7
White has brought out the knight on c3, knight on f3 and bishop on g2; Black the knight on d7, knight on f6 and bishop on g7. White has a half-open c-file; Black a half-open e-file. White is to move and has 36 legal moves.
Closest boards in other codes
| Code | Line | Differs on |
|---|---|---|
| E66 | King’s Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Yugoslav Variation, Advance Line | four squares: c4, c6, d7, e7 |
| A73 | Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Main Line | six squares: e2, g2, g3, e4, d7, b8 |
| E65 | King’s Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Yugoslav Variation | six squares: c4, d4, d5, d7, e7, b8 |
| A39 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Mecking Variation | seven squares: c4, d4, d5, c6, d6, d7, e7 |
| D75 | Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Delayed Exchange Variation | seven squares: d4, d5, d6, f6, d7, e7, b8 |
| A76 | Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Czerniak Defense | eight squares: e2, g2, g3, e4, d7, b8, e8, f8 |
| E68 | King’s Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Classical Variation | eight squares: e2, c4, d4, e4, c5, d5, e5, c7 |