A31 - English: Symmetrical (Benoni Formation)

Variation: English: Symmetrical (Benoni Formation)

Initial Move: White breaks the symmetry early with d4. This forces an immediate resolution of the central tension and often leads to a dynamic and lopsided position. Learn this opening step by step

TCh-FRA Top 12 2012

2012.06.07

GM Maze, Sebastien (2516)

GM Shoker, Samy (2443)

Result 1/2-1/2

Opening A31

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Zonal 3.4 2013

2013.06.10

IM Khusenkhojaev, Muhammad (2377)

GM Atabayev, Saparmyrat (2479)

Result 1-0

Opening A31

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Chinese League

2011.07.10

GM Xiu, Deshun (2509)

GM Le, Quang Liem (2731)

Result 1/2-1/2

Opening A31

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8. Parsvnath Open

2010.01.20

GM Lalit Babu M R (2513)

GM Kotsur, Pavel (2484)

Result 0-1

Opening A31

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TCh-ROU Superliga

2010.09.08

GM Rapport, Richard (2729)

GM Ponomariov, Ruslan (2632)

Result 0-1

Opening A31

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50. World Juniors

2011.08.15

GM Lalit Babu M R (2513)

GM Rasulov, Vugar (2533)

Result 1-0

Opening A31

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2014.06.12

GM Makhnev, Denis (2551)

GM Suleymenov, Alisher (2480)

Result 1-0

Opening A31

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EU/TC9/sf2

2011.07.15

Becsenescu, Florin (1974)

De Carlos Arregui, Inigo (2032)

Result 1-0

Opening A31

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Dutch League 2014-15

2014.09.27

GM Van Wely, Loek (2636)

GM Bok, Benjamin (2560)

Result 1/2-1/2

Opening A31

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SportAccord Blitz 2014

2014.12.13

GM Wojtaszek, Radoslaw (2650)

GM Nepomniachtchi, Ian (2733)

Result 1-0

Opening A31

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