How do you play against Benoni

Sort:
Avatar of PleasantEscalator

I always play d4, but I get bad scores when I play against the Benoni. Is there any sort of system that can refute the Benoni? I am a London System player btw

Avatar of dev_the_pro

Play the bongcloud!

Avatar of PleasantEscalator
son_of_the_bongcloud wrote:

Play the bongcloud!

-_-

Avatar of PILOTOXOMXD

idk

Avatar of PILOTOXOMXD

My best idea is try e4

Avatar of PILOTOXOMXD

I play the Benoni a lot and its really solid

Avatar of PleasantEscalator

I don't like open positions

Avatar of Pulpofeira

I try to advance in the center. I usually find the KID more challenging.

Avatar of PleasantEscalator
Pulpofeira wrote:

I try to advance in the center. I usually find the KID more challenging.

I play london aga8nst anything lol

Avatar of Pulpofeira

d4-c4 ftw.

Avatar of PleasantEscalator

I am not learning the queens gambit lol

Avatar of tactic

 

Avatar of ThrillerFan

If you are going to be a stubborn London player and not willing to learn the Queen's Gambit and Various Indian Defenses, then I can't help you.

 

The London is equal at best, worse for White against the Modern Defense, and against Benoni responses, there is nothing for White!

 

Best way to beat the Benoni is via the Flick Knife Attack - 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 e6 4.Nc3 exd5 5.cxd5 d6 6.e4 g6 7.f4 Bg7 8.Bb5+!

 

The London System against 1...d5 is possibly "acceptable", but that is about it.  Without ...d5 played, the London is hot garbage!

Avatar of tactic

Once you learn the key concepts of the benoni it should not be a problem. Practice is key to mastering these openings, I recommend practicing openings against a friend or an engine.

Avatar of Nerwal

1. d4 c5 2. c3 trying to get back into the London. After 1. d4 c5 2. d5 there are lots of different lines Black can play (with e5, keeping the pawn at e7, e6-exd5, with Nf6 or not, trying to play for trades or keep all the pieces...), so no clear recipe available.

Avatar of king5minblitz119147

 

Avatar of ShamusMcFlannigan

If you want to play an actual line against the Benoni, the Ne2 lines have never failed me.

If you want an easy "system" just play the Trompowsky against 1...Nf6  

You still might see 1...c5 if white insists on a Benoni, but after 1.d4 c5 2.d5 Nf6 3.Nc3 can be a headache for black.

Avatar of PleasantEscalator

Ok thanks

Avatar of PleasantEscalator

I'll try learning the Trompowsky, I heard it's really dangerous

Avatar of Coach_Kashchei
PeasantElevator wrote:

I am not learning the queens gambit lol

If you don't want to learn, if you don't want to accept changes, then why you asking?