Benoni Defense: King's Pawn Line, with Bg5

The Benoni Defense: King's Pawn Line, with Bg5 is a chess opening classified under ECO code A65 in the Flank Openings family, characterized by moves like 1.c4, 1.Nf3, or 1.f4, aiming to control the center indirectly. It is reached after 9 moves: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3 O-O 6. Bg5 c5 7. d5 e6 8. Qd2 exd5 9. exd5. The resulting position leaves black to move.