← All openings

Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Czerniak Defense

ECO A7618 half-movesWhite to move

Moves

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e6 4. Nc3 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. e4 g6 7. Nf3 Bg7 8. Be2 O-O 9. O-O Re8

The Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Czerniak Defense (A76) reaches this position after 18 half-moves, with White to move. Want to know why each move is played, the plans for both sides, and the traps to avoid? Step through it on an interactive board while the Chess Guru explains every idea in plain English.

Play through it with the GuruStart free