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A6918 plies · white to move

Benoni Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Main Line

The Benoni Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Main Line is a chess opening classified under ECO code A69 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 c5 3. d5 e6 4. Nc3 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. e4 g6 7. f4 Bg7 8. Nf3 O-O 9. Be2 Re8. The resulting position leaves white to move.

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White r
White k
White q
White b
White r
2
White p
White p
White b
White p
White p
3
White n
White n
4
White p
White p
5
White p
Black p
6
Black p
Black n
Black p
7
Black p
Black b
Black p
Black p
Black p
8h
g
Black k
f
e
Black r
d
Black q
c
Black b
b
Black n
a
Black r

Resulting Position