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

Moscow ol (Men)
1994.01.01
GM Rahman, Ziaur (2421)
IM Mannion, Stephen R (2191)
Result 0-1
Opening A31
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Mar del Plata Open
1997.01.01
Giardelli, Sergio C. (2475)
GM Peralta, Fernando (2553)
Result 1-0
Opening A31
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Calcutta
1998.01.01
GM Rahman, Ziaur (2421)
IM Konguvel, Ponnuswamy (2222)
Result 1-0
Opening A31
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1994.01.01
GM Chuchelov, Vladimir (2554)
IM Bernard, Christophe (2114)
Result 1-0
Opening A31
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1999.01.01
GM Suba, Mihai (1956)
GM Perez Candelario, Manuel (2532)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening A31
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Kosmos m 5'
1998.11.27
GM Kasparov, Garry (2812)
GM Kramnik, Vladimir (2753)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening A31
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BCF Ch 86th
1999.08.11
GM Rahman, Ziaur (2421)
GM Emms, John M (2427)
Result 1-0
Opening A31
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1998.01.01
GM Stohl, Igor (2389)
GM Varga, Zoltan (2279)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening A31
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1996.09.20
GM Rahman, Ziaur (2421)
IM Prasad, Devaki V (2153)
Result 1-0
Opening A31
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Monarch Assurance Isle of Man 3rd
1994.09.18
GM Stohl, Igor (2389)
GM Ward, Chris G (2379)
Result 1-0
Opening A31
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