Pros
1. Dynamic positions: Benoni often leads to sharp and tactical battles. Black can create counterplay opportunities with active piece play.
2. Asymmetric Structure: The opening creates an asymmetric pawn structure on the board, which can lead to complex and interesting game positions for both sides.
3. Counterattack Potential: Black aims to weaken White's center by sacrificing pawns in the center and to launch a counterattack.
4. Active pieces: Black's bishops and knights, in particular, often occupy effective squares and create pressure.
Cons
1. Risky Structure: Benoni is considered a risky opening, requiring players to play carefully and sharply.
2.Lack of space: White can gain more space advantage in the center and develop his pieces more easily.
3.Pawn Weaknesses: Black creates weaknesses in his own pawn structure by sacrificing pawns, which can be a target for White's attacks
A60: Modern Benoni and early divergences: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 e6
A61: Modern Benoni without early e4: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 e6 4.Nc3 exd5 5.cxd5 d6
A62: Modern Benoni, Fianchetto Variation without early ...Nbd7: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 e6 4.Nc3 exd5
5.cxd5 d6 6.Nf3 g6 7.g3
A63: ............., Fianchetto Variation sidelines: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 e6 4.Nc3 exd5 5.cxd5 d6
6.Nf3 g6 7.g3 Bg7 8.Bg2 O-O
A64: ............., Fianchetto Variation main line: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 e6 4.Nc3 exd5 5.cxd5 d6
6.Nf3 g6 7.g3 Bg7 8.Bg2 O-O 9.O-O Re8 10.Nd2 Nbd7
Example game A64
A65: Modern Benoni, sidelines with early e4: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 e6 4.Nc3 exd5 5.cxd5 d6 6.e4
A66: ............., Mikenas Attack: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 e6 4.Nc3 exd5 5.cxd5 d6 6.e4 g6 7.f4 Bg7 8.e5
Example game A66
A67: ............., Taimanov Variation: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 e6 4.Nc3 exd5 5.cxd5 d6 6.e4 g6 7.f4
Bg7 8.Bb5+
Example game A67
A68: Modern Benoni, Four Pawns Attack without 9...Re8: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 e6 4.Nc3 exd5 5.cxd5
d6 6.e4 g6 7.f4 Bg7 8.Nf3 O-O 9.Bd3
A69: ............., Four Pawns Attack with 9...Re8: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 e6 4.Nc3 exd5 5.cxd5 d6
6.e4 g6 7.f4 Bg7 8.Nf3 O-O 9.Be2 Re8
Example game A69
A70: Modern Benoni, 7.Nf3: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 e6 4.Nc3 exd5 5.cxd5 d6 6.e4 g6 7.Nf3
A71: ............., 7.Nf3 Bg7 8.Bg5 without Be2: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 e6 4.Nc3 exd5 5.cxd5 d6
6.e4 g6 7.Nf3 Bg7 8.Bg5
Example game A71
A72: Modern Benoni, Classical Variation with Bg5: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 e6 4.Nc3 exd5 5.cxd5 d6
6.e4 g6 7.Nf3 Bg7 8.Be2 O-O 9.Bg5
Example game A72
A73: Modern Benoni, Classical Variation and unusual Black 9th moves: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 e6
4.Nc3 exd5 5.cxd5 d6 6.e4 g6 7.Nf3 Bg7 8.Be2 O-O 9.O-O
A74: ............., Classical Variation with 9...a6: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 e6 4.Nc3 exd5 5.cxd5 d6
6.e4 g6 7.Nf3 Bg7 8.Be2 O-O 9.O-O a6
A75: ............., Classical Variation main line: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 e6 4.Nc3 exd5 5.cxd5 d6
6.e4 g6 7.Nf3 Bg7 8.Be2 O-O 9.O-O a6 10.a4 Bg4
Example game A75
A76: ............., ................... with 9...Re8 10.Qc2: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 e6 4.Nc3 exd5
5.cxd5 d6 6.e4 g6 7.Nf3 Bg7 8.Be2 O-O 9.O-O Re8 10.Qc2
Example game A76
A77: ............., ................... with 9...Re8 10.Nd2: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 e6 4.Nc3 exd5
5.cxd5 d6 6.e4 g6 7.Nf3 Bg7 8.Be2 O-O 9.O-O Re8 10.Nd2
A78: ............., ................... with 10...Na6: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 e6 4.Nc3 exd5 5.cxd5
d6 6.e4 g6 7.Nf3 Bg7 8.Be2 O-O 9.O-O Re8 10.Nd2 Na6
A79: ............., ................... with 10...Na6 11.f3: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 e6 4.Nc3 exd5
5.cxd5 d6 6.e4 g6 7.Nf3 Bg7 8.Be2 O-O 9.O-O Re8 10.Nd2 Na6 11.f3
Example game A79
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