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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2003.01.01
IM Zpevak, Pavel (2265)
GM Manik, Mikulas (2257)
Result 1/2-1/2
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Chigorin Memorial
2000.10.31
IM Gaponenko, Inna (2310)
GM Simantsev, Mikhail (2382)
Result 0-1
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2003.10.05
IM Vertetics, Attila (2402)
Horvath, Imre (1876)
Result 0-1
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Zonal 2.5
2000.07.30
FM Silva Sanchez, Carlos (2294)
GM Slipak, Sergio (2377)
Result 1-0
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Open
2001.12.05
IM Rezan, Sasa (2385)
GM Bistric, Faruk (2347)
Result 0-1
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2000.01.01
IM Porat, Ido (2301)
GM Simacek, Pavel (2387)
Result 0-1
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7. Anibal Open
2000.01.12
GM Mirzoev, Azer (2418)
IM Reinaldo Castineira, Roi (2456)
Result 1-0
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20. ECC
2004.10.06
GM Horvath, Jozsef (2388)
Basagic, Zlatko (2430)
Result 1-0
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2000.09.03
GM Antic, Dejan (2306)
GM Kovacevic, Aleksandar (2436)
Result 1/2-1/2
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4. Open
2003.06.13
GM Drasko, Milan (2322)
GM Pavlovic, Milos (2404)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening A31
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