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Benoni DefenseBenoni Gambit Accepted

A43For WhiteAggressive

1. d4 c5 2. dxc5

A line for White. Every figure below is computed separately for each rating band, and every one carries its own sample size.

Win rate, White
50.7%48.0%47.2%45.6%
Band 600, n = 4,635Band 1000, n = 23,390Band 1400, n = 20,179Band 1800, n = 36,716
Blunder rate
64.7%50.8%36.5%40.2%
Band median 44.6%Band median 42.9%Band median 40.0%Band median 36.4%
Tier
CCCC
White, band 600White, band 1000White, band 1400White, band 1800
Share of games
0.1%0.2%0.2%0.2%
Of band 600 gamesOf band 1000 gamesOf band 1400 gamesOf band 1800 games
Every band, source period 2026-05
BandWhiteDrawBlackBlunderBook exitGamesTier
60050.7%4.6%44.7%64.7%ply 3.04,635C
100048.0%3.3%48.8%50.8%ply 3.023,390C
140047.2%3.6%49.2%36.5%ply 3.020,179C
180045.6%4.1%50.3%40.2%ply 3.036,716C

Results by band

What it actually does, band by band.

All four bands are on the page. The one matching your rating is marked. Nothing here is averaged across bands.

600Your bandC at 600Blunder rate 64.7%, band median 44.6%

At 600, the Benoni Defense: Benoni Gambit Accepted scores 50.7% for White across 4,635 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 64.7% include an early material blunder (17 games at 600).

1000Your bandC at 1000Blunder rate 50.8%, band median 42.9%

At 1000, the Benoni Defense: Benoni Gambit Accepted scores 48.0% for White across 23,390 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 50.8% include an early material blunder (59 games at 1000).

1400Your bandC at 1400Blunder rate 36.5%, band median 40.0%

At 1400, the Benoni Defense: Benoni Gambit Accepted scores 47.2% for White across 20,179 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 36.5% include an early material blunder (52 games at 1400).

1800Your bandC at 1800Blunder rate 40.2%, band median 36.4%

At 1800, the Benoni Defense: Benoni Gambit Accepted scores 45.6% for White across 36,716 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 40.2% include an early material blunder (87 games at 1800).

Questions

Common questions about this page.

At 600, the Benoni Defense: Benoni Gambit Accepted scores 50.7% for White across 4,635 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 64.7% include an early material blunder (17 games at 600).

At 1000, the Benoni Defense: Benoni Gambit Accepted scores 48.0% for White across 23,390 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 50.8% include an early material blunder (59 games at 1000).

The Benoni Defense: Benoni Gambit Accepted (A43) is a line for White. The main line runs 1. d4 c5 2. dxc5.