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Opening· 16 plies

Benoni Defense: Four Pawns Attack

An entry in the Encyclopedia of Chess Openings (ECO A68), reached after 16 half-moves: 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.

Benoni Defense: Four Pawns Attack ECO A68
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About this opening

Benoni Defense: Four Pawns Attack is an opening in the Encyclopedia of Chess Openings, classified under code A68. ECO group A (A00–A99) covers flank and irregular openings, including the English, Bird, Réti and Dutch defences. This particular variation is reached after 16 half-moves from the starting position, with the move sequence 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 belongs to the Benoni Defense family. Within that family this is a sub-variation (the Four Pawns Attack line).

The opening sequence in prose form: 1.d4 Nf6, 2.c4 c5, 3.d5 e6, 4.Nc3 exd5, 5.cxd5 d6, 6.e4 g6. From this position exactly one named continuation is recorded in the encyclopaedia.