Schmid Benoni

can anyone share some idea over it. eg. pieces development etc. , opening move order , Repertoire info , sacrifices lines etc. ? what if white accept the pawn then what would be the main line ? recent/old game example /move order if anyone have. 

thx in advance

patzer 

hi

anyone having good info plz share ???

thx

patzer 

my opinion is c4 is better than nc3

Nc3 is supposed to be the best, keeping c4 square for a piece. That is the difference with modern Benoni and the reason why we don't see this opening at high level...

If you're going to play this as Black why not play 1... c5. IMO it gives White more early chances to go wrong.

I agree with the IM here. I've gotten to play this a few times as white, and I always loved getting a Benoni where my c-pawn was still on c2 instead of c4. Without the usual queenside pawn majority, black's counterplay loses its sting. To me, it feels like a dream Benoni for white.

If you're thinking of playing this with black, my advice would be to think of something else.

i found one game that black won. but it is an old game. true. my original post was based on http://www.chesspublishing.com/content/10/apr11.htm 

thx

coolchess