Benoni Defense

The Benoni Defense is a group of chess openings generally characterized by these opening moves; 1. d4 - c5 2. d5. Although Black's c5 and White's d5 are delayed most of the time.The practical opening sequence for the Benoni is
1. d4 - Nf6
2. c4 - c5
3. d5 -....
This means that black could sacrifice a pawn by 3. b5. making the Benko Gambit.If black does not elect this line then 3. e6 is the most common move (other than 3. g6 and 3. d6)
try it out.. this opening may improve your game

The Benoni Defense is a very aggressive line that black can play to counter the very common open by white d4. While many defenses against the queen pawn opening are closed and drawish, the Benoni Defense gives black many opportunities to not only equalize the position, but also to gain an advantage and play for the win.

Boris Spassky vs Robert James Fischer
1992

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 d6 4. Nc3 g6 5. e4 Bg7 6. Bd3 O-O
7. Nf3 Bg4 8. h3 Bxf3 9. Qxf3 Nbd7 10. Qd1 e6 11. O-O exd5
12. exd5 Ne8 13. Bd2 Ne5 14. Be2 f5 15. f4 Nf7 16. g4 Nh6
17. Kg2 Nc7 18. g5 Nf7 19. Rb1 Re8 20. Bd3 Rb8 21. h4 a6
22. Qc2 b5 23. b3 Rb7 24. Rbe1 Rxe1 25. Rxe1 Qb8 26. Bc1 Qd8
27. Ne2 bxc4 28. bxc4 Ne8 29. h5 Re7 30. h6 Bh8 31. Bd2 Rb7
32. Rb1 Qb8 33. Ng3 Rxb1 34. Qxb1 Qxb1 35. Bxb1 Bb2 36. Kf3
Kf8 37. Ke2 Nh8 38. Kd1 Ke7 39. Kc2 Bd4 40. Kb3 Bf2 41. Nh1
Bh4 42. Ka4 Nc7 43. Ka5 Kd7 44. Kb6 Kc8 45. Bc2 Nf7 46. Ba4
Kb8 47. Bd7 Nd8 48. Bc3 Na8+ 49. Kxa6 Nc7+ 50. Kb6 Na8+
51. Ka5 Kb7 52. Kb5 Nc7+ 53. Ka4 Na8 54. Kb3 Kc7 55. Be8 Kc8
56. Bf6 Nc7 57. Bxg6 hxg6 58. Bxd8 1-0

Boris Spassky vs Robert James Fischer
$5 million match 1992
Chess opening-Benoni Defense: Hromodka System
[Result 0-1]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 d6 4. Nc3 g6 5. e4 Bg7 6. Bg5 h6
7. Bh4 g5 8. Bg3 Qa5 9. Bd3 Nxe4 10. Bxe4 Bxc3+ 11. bxc3 Qxc3+
12. Kf1 f5 13. Rc1 Qf6 14. h4 g4 15. Bd3 f4 16. Ne2 fxg3
17. Nxg3 Rf8 18. Rc2 Nd7 19. Qxg4 Ne5 20. Qe4 Bd7 21. Kg1
O-O-O 22. Bf1 Rg8 23. f4 Nxc4 24. Nh5 Qf7 25. Qxc4 Qxh5
26. Rb2 Rg3 27. Be2 Qf7 28. Bf3 Rdg8 29. Qb3 b6 30. Qe3 Qf6
31. Re2 Bb5 32. Rd2 e5 33. dxe6 Bc6 34. Kf1 Bxf3 0-1

The Benoni Defense is a group of chess openings generally characterized by these opening moves; 1. d4 - c5 2. d5. Although Black's c5 and White's d5 are delayed most of the time.The practical opening sequence for the Benoni is
1. d4 - Nf6
2. c4 - c5
3. d5 -....
This means that black could sacrifice a pawn by 3. b5. making the Benko Gambit.If black does not elect this line then 3. e6 is the most common move (other than 3. g6 and 3. d6)
try it out.. this opening may improve your game

Boris Spassky vs Robert James Fischer
$5 million match 1992
Chess opening-Benoni Defense: Hromodka System
[Result 0-1]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 d6 4. Nc3 g6 5. e4 Bg7 6. Bg5 h6
7. Bh4 g5 8. Bg3 Qa5 9. Bd3 Nxe4 10. Bxe4 Bxc3+ 11. bxc3 Qxc3+
12. Kf1 f5 13. Rc1 Qf6 14. h4 g4 15. Bd3 f4 16. Ne2 fxg3
17. Nxg3 Rf8 18. Rc2 Nd7 19. Qxg4 Ne5 20. Qe4 Bd7 21. Kg1
O-O-O 22. Bf1 Rg8 23. f4 Nxc4 24. Nh5 Qf7 25. Qxc4 Qxh5
26. Rb2 Rg3 27. Be2 Qf7 28. Bf3 Rdg8 29. Qb3 b6 30. Qe3 Qf6
31. Re2 Bb5 32. Rd2 e5 33. dxe6 Bc6 34. Kf1 Bxf3 0-1