Benoni Defense
chess opening defending against 1. d4 by c5 either on first or second move
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Benoni Defense
Summary
Benoni Defense is a chess opening[1]. It draws 349 Wikipedia views per month (chess_opening category, ranking #16 of 129).[2]
Key Facts
- Benoni Defense's image is recorded as Benoni.png[3].
- Benoni Defense's instance of is recorded as chess opening[4].
- Genesis 35 is named after Benoni Defense[5].
- Benoni Defense's subclass of is recorded as Indian defense[6].
- Benoni Defense's subclass of is recorded as Queen's Pawn Game[7].
- Benoni Defense's part of is recorded as chess terminology[8].
- Benoni Defense's sport is recorded as chess[9].
- Benoni Defense's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/057222[10].
- Benoni Defense's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://chess.stackexchange.com/tags/benoni[11].
- Benoni Defense's Portable Game Notation is recorded as d4 Nf6[12].
- Benoni Defense's Portable Game Notation is recorded as c4 c5[13].
- Benoni Defense's Portable Game Notation is recorded as d5[14].
- Benoni Defense's ECO code is recorded as A43–A44[15].
- Benoni Defense's ECO code is recorded as A56–A79[16].
Why It Matters
Benoni Defense draws 349 Wikipedia views per month (chess_opening category, ranking #16 of 129).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] It is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]