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

Cannes Open
1996.01.01
IM Touzane, Olivier (2164)
GM Aronian, Levon (2725)
Result 1-0
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Team Championships
1998.03.07
GM Jirovsky, Milos (2344)
GM Kalod, Radek (2460)
Result 1/2-1/2
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Hamburg-chI
1998.06.03
GM Kempinski, Robert (2513)
GM Ftacnik, Lubomir (2407)
Result 1/2-1/2
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Elista ol (Men)
1998.10.10
GM Beliavsky, Alexander G (2426)
IM Mannion, Stephen R (2191)
Result 1-0
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St Petersburg Open
1993.01.01
Tosic, Miroslav (2525)
Anastasian, Ashot (2606)
Result 1/2-1/2
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Belgrade-A
1990.01.01
IM Kapetanovic, Armin (2449)
IM Mijailovic, Zoran (2286)
Result 1-0
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POL Team Ch
1995.01.01
Przewoznik, Jan (2433)
GM Cyborowski, Lukasz (2440)
Result 1-0
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New York Open
1991.01.01
GM Fishbein, Alexander (2428)
GM Kudrin, Sergey (2298)
Result 1/2-1/2
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AUT Ch
1993.01.01
IM Fauland, Alexander (2397)
Weinzettl, Ernst (2422)
Result 0-1
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Katowice Open
1993.01.01
Sarkozy, Ladislav (2179)
Anastasian, Ashot (2606)
Result 0-1
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