Benoni Defense: Modern Variation
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e6
4. Nc3+0.69
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Benoni Defense: Modern Variation (A60), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e6, Stockfish 18 recommends 4. Nc3 for White. White is slightly better (+0.69).
Top engine moves
- +0.694. Nc3 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. Nf3 g6 7. e4 Bg7 8. h3 O-O
- +0.664. Nf3 g6 5. Nc3 d6 6. e4 Bg7 7. h3 exd5 8. cxd5 O-O
- +0.474. a4 g6 5. Nc3 exd5 6. cxd5 Bg7 7. e4 O-O 8. Nf3 Re8
Variations
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Benoni Defense: Modern Variation?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4. Nc3 for White, continuing exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. Nf3 g6 7. e4 Bg7 8. h3 O-O. White is slightly better (+0.69). The next best moves are 4. Nf3 (+0.66) and 4. a4 (+0.47).
Is the Benoni Defense: Modern Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.69: white is slightly better. 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: Modern Variation?
A60. 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+).