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
9. Be2+0.23
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Benoni Defense: Four Pawns Attack (A68), 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, Stockfish 18 recommends 9. Be2 for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.23).
Top engine moves
- +0.239. Be2 b5 10. e5 dxe5 11. fxe5 Ng4 12. Bg5 Qb6 13. O-O Nd7
- +0.029. Bd3 b5 10. e5 dxe5 11. fxe5 Ng4 12. Bg5 Qb6 13. Bxb5 Nd7
- −0.189. e5 dxe5 10. fxe5 Ng4 11. Bg5 Qb6 12. Qd2 Nxe5 13. Nxe5 Re8
Variations
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Benoni Defense: Four Pawns Attack?
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, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 9. Be2 for White, continuing b5 10. e5 dxe5 11. fxe5 Ng4 12. Bg5 Qb6 13. O-O Nd7. The position is roughly equal (+0.23). The next best moves are 9. Bd3 (+0.02) and 9. e5 (−0.18).
Is the Benoni Defense: Four Pawns Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.23: the position is roughly equal. Evaluations this early in the game are small, so practical results depend far more on knowing the plans and typical structures than on the engine's number.
What is the ECO code of the Benoni Defense: Four Pawns Attack?
A68. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; A is the volume for flank openings.
Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).