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

Atom Cup GM 3rd
1998.01.01
IM Dumitrache, Dragos-Nicolae (2155)
GM Gershon, Alik (2424)
Result 1-0
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Cannes Open
1998.01.01
GM Mirzoev, Azer (2418)
GM Kogan, Arthur (2464)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening A31
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ARG Ch
1995.01.01
IM Servat, Roberto (2436)
GM Hoffman, Alejandro (2323)
Result 0-1
Opening A31
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Wch U16
1996.01.01
GM Liang, Chong (2489)
GM Vajda, Levente (2534)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening A31
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Podgorica
1993.01.01
GM Lazic, Miroljub (2291)
IM Marinkovic, Ivan (2404)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening A31
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Lee Cup
1996.01.01
GM Liang, Chong (2489)
GM Wang, Zili (2488)
Result 1/2-1/2
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Oviedo rapid
1993.01.01
GM Azmaiparashvili, Zurab (2637)
GM Urday, Henry (2482)
Result 1-0
Opening A31
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1990.02.01
GM Azmaiparashvili, Zurab (2637)
Dokhoian, Yury (2580)
Result 1-0
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Wch U12
1999.11.02
Huang Tong (2241)
Lu, Zhaoya (2298)
Result 1/2-1/2
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1990.01.01
IM Muir, Andrew J (2137)
IM Mannion, Stephen R (2191)
Result 1/2-1/2
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