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

4. Open
2003.06.13
GM Drasko, Milan (2322)
GM Pavlovic, Milos (2406)
Result 1/2-1/2
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4. GP du Senat
2003.09.07
GM Vaisser, Anatoly (2407)
GM Sebag, Marie (2428)
Result 1-0
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2003.01.01
IM Dvalishvili, Pavel S. (2277)
GM Ovetchkin, Roman (2449)
Result 1-0
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Open
2004.11.13
GM Ghaem Maghami, Ehsan (2441)
GM Gareyev, Timur (2558)
Result 1-0
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29. ch-GRE Team
2000.07.10
IM Kofidis, Andreas (2233)
GM Halkias, Stelios (2505)
Result 1/2-1/2
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TCh-ROM
2001.03.25
GM Iordachescu, Viorel (2558)
GM Nevednichy, Vladislav (2441)
Result 1/2-1/2
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2004.09.09
IM Fraczek, Daniel (2402)
GM Gdanski, Jacek (2478)
Result 1/2-1/2
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It
2002.08.04
IM Zugic, Igor (2447)
GM Degraeve, Jean-Marc (2494)
Result 1/2-1/2
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WYol u16
2003.08.08
IM Zarkua, Davit (2437)
GM Akshayraj, Kore (2482)
Result 0-1
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AUT Ch
2003.08.03
IM Schroll, Gerhard (2171)
GM Stanec, Nikolaus (2452)
Result 0-1
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