ECO A67 Play as White Response

Anti-Benoni: Taimanov Attack

Response to Benoni Defense
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About the Anti-Benoni: Taimanov Attack

An aggressive system against the Benoni. White plays f4 to control e5 and prepare a kingside attack.

Move by move

  1. White opens with 1.d4.
  2. Black develops.
  3. White builds the center.
  4. Black strikes at d4.
  5. White advances, heading toward a Benoni structure.
  6. Black challenges the d5 pawn.
  7. White develops.
  8. Black captures.
  9. White recaptures.
  10. The Modern Benoni structure.
  11. White claims space.
  12. Black prepares the fianchetto.
  13. The Taimanov Attack! White controls e5 and prepares a kingside assault.