Benoni Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Main Line
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
10. e5+0.21
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Benoni Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Main Line (A69), 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 9. Be2 Re8, Stockfish 18 recommends 10. e5 for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.21).
Top engine moves
- +0.2110. e5 dxe5 11. fxe5 Ng4 12. e6 fxe6 13. d6 Nc6 14. O-O Rf8
- +0.0410. Nd2 c4 11. a4 Nbd7 12. O-O Nc5 13. Bf3 Bd7 14. a5 Rc8
- −0.5910. Qc2 Nxe4 11. Nxe4 Bf5 12. Nfd2 Qh4+ 13. g3 Qh3 14. Bf1 Qh5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Benoni Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Main Line?
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 9. Be2 Re8, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 10. e5 for White, continuing dxe5 11. fxe5 Ng4 12. e6 fxe6 13. d6 Nc6 14. O-O Rf8. The position is roughly equal (+0.21). The next best moves are 10. Nd2 (+0.04) and 10. Qc2 (−0.59).
Is the Benoni Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Main Line a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.21: 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, Main Line?
A69. 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+).