E74
King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Benoni Defense
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Be2 O-O 6. Bg5 c5
The King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Benoni Defense is a chess opening classified under ECO code E74. It is reached after the moves 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Be2 O-O 6. Bg5 c5.
It belongs to the King's Indian Defense family — one of many ways the line can branch. Understanding the parent system’s plans is the fastest way to play this variation well.
Play the King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Benoni Defense? See where you go wrong.
Deepline reviews your real games, finds the exact moves that cost you, and trains the fixes.
Analyze my games free →Related openings
King's Indian DefenseKing's Indian Defense: Fianchetto VariationKing's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Immediate FianchettoKing's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, King's Knight VariationKing's Indian Defense: Santasiere VariationKing's Indian DefenseKing's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Benjamin DefenseKing's Indian Defense: Semi-Classical VariationKing's Indian Defense: Smyslov VariationKing's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Carlsbad Variation