Benoni Defense: Four Pawns Attack

The book line for Benoni Defense: Four Pawns Attack is d4, Nf6, c4, c5, d5, e6, Nc3, exd5. This page collects the 6 named lines under that variation.

6 named lines · ECO A68, A69 · 68 tagged puzzles in the source database

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Benoni Defense: Four Pawns Attack

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  1. d4
  2. Nf6
  3. c4
  4. c5
  5. d5
  6. e6
  7. Nc3
  8. exd5
  9. cxd5
  10. d6
  11. e4
  12. g6
  13. f4
  14. Bg7
  15. Nf3
  16. O-O

Moves in the main line

  1. White pawn moves from d2 to d4.
  2. Black knight moves from g8 to f6.
  3. White pawn moves from c2 to c4.
  4. Black pawn moves from c7 to c5.
  5. White pawn moves from d4 to d5.
  6. Black pawn moves from e7 to e6.
  7. White knight moves from b1 to c3.
  8. Black pawn captures on d5.
  9. White pawn captures on d5.
  10. Black pawn moves from d7 to d6.
  11. White pawn moves from e2 to e4.
  12. Black pawn moves from g7 to g6.
  13. White pawn moves from f2 to f4.
  14. Black bishop moves from f8 to g7.
  15. White knight moves from g1 to f3.
  16. Black castles kingside.

Named lines

  • Benoni Defense: Four Pawns Attack (A68) 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
  • Benoni Defense: Four Pawns Attack (A68) 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
  • Benoni Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Main Line (A69) 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
  • Benoni Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Main Line (A69) 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 Nbd7 10. O-O Re8
  • Benoni Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Main Line (A69) 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 Nbd7 10. O-O Re8 11. Nd2
  • Benoni Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Main Line (A69) 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 a6 10. a4 Re8 11. Nd2

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