Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Averbakh-Grivas Attack

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 c5 4.d5 exd5 5.cxd5 d6 6.Nc3 g6 7.e4 Bg7 8.Bg5

ECO A71

The Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Averbakh-Grivas Attack is a chess opening line in the Benoni Defense complex, reached after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 c5 4.d5 exd5 5.cxd5 d6 6.Nc3 g6 7.e4 Bg7 8.Bg5.

It is catalogued under code A71 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO).

The defining move Bg5 is chosen by White on move 8.

The Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Averbakh-Grivas Attack is a line of the Benoni Defense. The Benoni Defense is a chess opening that begins 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5, after which White almost always advances 3.d5. Read the complete Benoni Defense guide: what it is, how to reach it, its main variations, how to play against it, and its history.

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