Modern Benoni Defense (1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5)
Classical Benoni (6. e4 g6)
ECO A70
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e6 4. Nc3 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. e4 g6
The main battleground. White holds a central wedge on d5 while Black fianchettoes the dark-squared bishop to dominate the long diagonal and expand on the queenside with a6 and b5.
Taimanov Attack (7. f4)
ECO A67
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e6 4. Nc3 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. e4 g6 7. f4 Bg7 8. Bb5+
A razor-sharp line where White plays f4 and delivers a bishop check on b5, forcing Black to navigate acute tactical precision.