Four Pawns Attack, Main Line
- 1.d4Nf6
- 2.c4c5
- 3.d5e6
- 4.Nc3exd5
- 5.cxd5d6
- 6.e4g6
- 7.f4Bg7
- 8.Nf3O-O
- 9.Be2Re8
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Main Line of the Benoni Four Pawns Attack (ECO A69), in which 9...Re8 eyes e4 and White most often replies with the direct 10. e5 break.
Train it in TheoriaAbout the Main Line
The Main Line of the Four Pawns Attack, classified as A69, arises when White develops with 9. Be2 and Black answers 9...Re8. The rook moves to the half-open e-file to press against e4 and the e5 square. White most often strikes at once with 10. e5, which scores well for White in online games. The slower 10. Qc2 and 10. Nd2 reinforce e4 and have given Black better results. Engines assess the position as balanced.