Opening course · A60 to A79
Learn the Modern Benoni
The Modern Benoni starts with 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 e6 4.Nc3 exd5 5.cxd5 d6 6.e4 g6. An unbalanced fight: your queenside pawns and the g7 bishop against White’s big centre.
- You play Black
- Advanced
- Rated about 1500 to 2700
What you will learn
- 1 The idea 3 steps
- 2 Main line 17 steps
- 3 Key variations 4 steps
- 4 Traps 3 steps
- 5 Plans and middlegames 4 steps
- 6 Test yourself 9 steps
Key ideas
- …c5 and …e6, take on d5.
- …g6, …Bg7 and …Re8.
- Knight to c7 via a6.
Traps you will see
- The b5 trick Set by Black
- The pin that isn’t Set by White
- The knight on d6 Set by White
Model games
- Bukhuti Gurgenidze Mikhail Tal Moscow · 1957
- Miguel Najdorf Robert James Fischer Havana · 1966
Questions
Is the Modern Benoni good for beginners?
It is an advanced choice, best from about 1500. If you are new, learn a simpler opening first.
What are the first moves of the Modern Benoni?
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 e6 4.Nc3 exd5 5.cxd5 d6 6.e4 g6.
How long is the course?
6 chapters with 40 steps, each played out on the board with your coach.
Which traps does the course cover?
- The b5 trick
- The pin that isn’t
- The knight on d6