Questions tagged [benoni]
Questions relating to the Benoni Defence (1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5)
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What's the point of 4.a4 in this Czech Benoni?
In the following Benoni position (White to move):
rnbqkbnr/pp3ppp/3p4/2pPp3/8/2N5/PPP1PPPP/R1BQKBNR w KQkq e6 0 4
The engine's (Lichess' Stockfish) first move, and also the one with best results (...
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c5-c4 pawn sacrifice in Benoni line
Consider the following line
[FEN ""]
[StartPly "23"]
[StartFlipped "1"]
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e6 4. Nc3 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. e4 g6 7. Bd3 Bg7 8. Nge2 O-O 9. O-O Nbd7 10....
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In the Benoni / Symmetric Benoni structures, what is Black supposed to do after a6/a4 is played?
In the Benoni (exd5 cxd5) and Symmetric Benoni (exd5 exd5) structures, Black will often try to play a6 to try and play b5, but White can easily stop this plan with a4 / a later a5. After this happens, ...
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Should King's Indian players know know how to play Benoni-type positions?
I'm very fond of the King's Indian, but I dislike playing the Benoni because I feel like it's much harder to find a clear-cut plan. However, against some anti-KID systems such as the Samisch, the ...
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How can I minimise my opponent's chances to make use of a weak square in my position?
For example, the Nimzo Indian where I don't want black to use the c4 square or the Benoni where I don't want white to use the d6 square. Is the only way to prevent this to have pieces tied down to ...
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Benoni setup defence
In the Benoni, there is a certain setup for White where there is a knight on g3, and a bishop on d3. White then starts a pawn storm with f4-f5, with a large attack. How am I meant to play against this ...
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Benoni Bc1-g5 move
In the Benoni, I often have opponents play Bc1-g5 as White, after I have fianchettoed my king's bishop. I don't know how to stop it. I know that it isn't the main theory, but I haven't found a way to ...
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Benoni e4-e5 push
In the Benoni, a common move in the position is e4-e5 and then Ng1-f3. Afterwards, I have worries about my opponent playing e4-e5 and creating a passed pawn, but up to now, I haven't met with this ...
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Benoni Theory Help
I've got an important tournament game coming up, and I will be playing Black. I will play the Scandinavian if White plays 1.e4, but I won't be able to unbalance the game properly after 1.d4, except if ...
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