Benoni Defense: Four Pawns Attack

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

ECO A68

The Benoni Defense: Four Pawns Attack is a chess opening line in the Benoni Defense complex, reached after 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.

It is catalogued under code A68 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO).

The defining move O-O is chosen by Black on move 8.

One named continuation branches from this position: the Main Line.

The Benoni Defense: Four Pawns 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.

Named variations

• Benoni Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Main Line — ECO A69

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