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

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2008.10.17
Ksieski, Zbigniew (2441)
IM Petkidis, Anthony (2430)
Result 0-1
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3. Open
2008.03.31
GM Swapnil, S. Dhopade (2419)
IM Satyapragyan, Swayangsu (2397)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening A31
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2. Trophee Universitaire
2007.03.06
GM Stefanova, Antoaneta (2401)
GM Hamdouchi, Hicham (2492)
Result 0-1
Opening A31
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2009.03.13
GM Gajewski, Grzegorz (2547)
GM Perez Ponsa, Federico (2541)
Result 0-1
Opening A31
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2009.01.01
IM Bergez, Luc (2323)
GM Hamdouchi, Hicham (2492)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening A31
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37. Olympiad
2006.05.27
GM Cruz, Cristhian (2447)
GM Conquest, Stuart C (2506)
Result 0-1
Opening A31
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2009.09.27
GM Granda Zuniga, Julio E (2606)
GM Hamdouchi, Hicham (2492)
Result 1-0
Opening A31
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2007.09.09
GM Likavsky, Tomas (2394)
IM Payen, Arnaud (2255)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening A31
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2009.09.12
GM Gritsak, Orest (2468)
GM Kryvoruchko, Yuriy (2614)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening A31
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Amber Blindfold
2006.03.30
GM Nielsen, Peter Heine (2614)
GM Gelfand, Boris (2641)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening A31
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