Computer says modern defense is +1.5
not exactly reliable.
+ 1.5 is equivalent to a loss and yet it's played at the highest levels. Therefore it's the computer that's unreliable.
Yes. That's what I meant lol
f3 is interesting, but 5...axb5! equalizes.
dude.
my theory ENDS after 5.f3.
I play 5.f3 as well. And 5.b6 as a sideline.
White... playing b6?
also how do you develop pieces in the dlugy line? I usually go something like Bd3 Nge2 because I don’t really know. Only today did I come up with the idea of a4 to hold onto the pawn...
With Bd3 and Nge2, as you.
Let´s say Black plays 5...axb5 6.e4 Qa5 7.Bd2 b4 8.Na3 (heading for c4 as the b4 pawn is pinned). This idea of Na3-Nc3 is useful too.
Ok thanks, I'll keep that maneuver in mind
As a suggestion to build on broader and innovative visions of Benoni alternatives, maybe it would also be relevant to visit "mirror lines" of the Reti opening... Good luck Blitz!
من هرگز برای شطرنج مربی نداشتم تازه یاد گرفتم از یوتیوپ کسب اطلاع کنم البته مشروط به اینکه رایگان باشد.
As a suggestion to build on broader and innovative visions of Benoni alternatives, maybe it would also be relevant to visit "mirror lines" of the Reti opening... Good luck Blitz!
Looks like we had the same idea, Schuster.
Incorporei a Réti ao repertório também, rs.
Abs.,
Mods why is this not in the openings section !?
I didn´t know there is an opening section in foruns.
Mods why is this not in the openings section !?
I guess none of the mods have ever heard of the benoni 🤷
Hi everyone.
I recently started to build an opening repertoire based on the Benoni defense together with one of my students (he was tired of the King´s Indian). I used some books as inspiration, as Chinese= School of Chess, where he has a topic about the "Benoni Mystique", which some general ideas on the opening.
Do you have any particular thoughts on it? Any books recommendation?
What's your student's rating? King's indian to benoni... those are a bit advanced.
Do you honestly think their results would be significantly worse if they played something more standard like a queen's gambit, slav, nimzo, etc?
Mods why is this not in the openings section !?
I guess none of the mods have ever heard of the benoni 🤷
The mods can barely tie their shoes, let alone knowing how to play a 3 move opening.
Hi everyone.
I recently started to build an opening repertoire based on the Benoni defense together with one of my students (he was tired of the King´s Indian). I used some books as inspiration, as Chinese= School of Chess, where he has a topic about the "Benoni Mystique", which some general ideas on the opening.
Do you have any particular thoughts on it? Any books recommendation?
What's your student's rating? King's indian to benoni... those are a bit advanced.
Do you honestly think their results would be significantly worse if they played something more standard like a queen's gambit, slav, nimzo, etc?
He is 1700 FIDE.
Not at all. I believe he would do fine with these defenses you mentioned, and I´m a Slav player, it would be easier to teach.
But we decided to give Benoni a chance and build a repertoire together.
Hi everyone.
I recently started to build an opening repertoire based on the Benoni defense together with one of my students (he was tired of the King´s Indian). I used some books as inspiration, as Chinese= School of Chess, where he has a topic about the "Benoni Mystique", which some general ideas on the opening.
Do you have any particular thoughts on it? Any books recommendation?
What's your student's rating? King's indian to benoni... those are a bit advanced.
Do you honestly think their results would be significantly worse if they played something more standard like a queen's gambit, slav, nimzo, etc?
He is 1700 FIDE.
Not at all. I believe he would do fine with these defenses you mentioned, and I´m a Slav player, it would be easier to teach.
But we decided to give Benoni a chance and build a repertoire together.
Ok.
And I know an important part of chess is to enjoy it, so if he wants to play the benoni, then that's fine.
But if you're asking for thoughts, my thought is it's not terrible but I wouldn't recommend it 
Hi everyone.
I recently started to build an opening repertoire based on the Benoni defense together with one of my students (he was tired of the King´s Indian). I used some books as inspiration, as Chinese= School of Chess, where he has a topic about the "Benoni Mystique", which some general ideas on the opening.
Do you have any particular thoughts on it? Any books recommendation?
What's your student's rating? King's indian to benoni... those are a bit advanced.
Do you honestly think their results would be significantly worse if they played something more standard like a queen's gambit, slav, nimzo, etc?
He is 1700 FIDE.
Not at all. I believe he would do fine with these defenses you mentioned, and I´m a Slav player, it would be easier to teach.
But we decided to give Benoni a chance and build a repertoire together.
Ok.
And I know an important part of chess is to enjoy it, so if he wants to play the benoni, then that's fine.
But if you're asking for thoughts, my thought is it's not terrible but I wouldn't recommend it
Thank you, Llama 
Theory in the Benoni has changed significantly in the last decade. You will need something more than a book to build a well-rounded opening repertoire for your student.
If you are looking for an opening repertoire with general ideas that should apply to the 1700 level then you should look to John Watson https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2188215.The_Gambit_Guide_to_the_Modern_Benoni
If you want something more instructive to help him understand the opening rather than build a memory of moves then you will need this one: https://www.amazon.com/Modern-Benoni-Everyman-Andrew-Kinsman/dp/1857442229
After all that if you insist on playing the Benoni and you want something to make a difference in the repertoire then leave the books and catch Mihail Marin chess base: https://www.modern-chess.com/en/chess-databases/database=25
Theory in the Benoni has changed significantly in the last decade. You will need something more than a book to build a well-rounded opening repertoire for your student.
If you are looking for an opening repertoire with general ideas that should apply to the 1700 level then you should look to John Watson https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2188215.The_Gambit_Guide_to_the_Modern_Benoni
If you want something more instructive to help him understand the opening rather than build a memory of moves then you will need this one: https://www.amazon.com/Modern-Benoni-Everyman-Andrew-Kinsman/dp/1857442229
After all that if you insist on playing the Benoni and you want something to make a difference in the repertoire then leave the books and catch Mihail Marin chess base: https://www.modern-chess.com/en/chess-databases/database=25
Okay I'll be using this to increase my prep too
Theory in the Benoni has changed significantly in the last decade. You will need something more than a book to build a well-rounded opening repertoire for your student.
If you are looking for an opening repertoire with general ideas that should apply to the 1700 level then you should look to John Watson https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2188215.The_Gambit_Guide_to_the_Modern_Benoni
If you want something more instructive to help him understand the opening rather than build a memory of moves then you will need this one: https://www.amazon.com/Modern-Benoni-Everyman-Andrew-Kinsman/dp/1857442229
After all that if you insist on playing the Benoni and you want something to make a difference in the repertoire then leave the books and catch Mihail Marin chess base: https://www.modern-chess.com/en/chess-databases/database=25
Thank you for the valuable recommendations.
Hi Otto, if you prepare the repertoire for Benoni, then publish some part of it in your blog here. As usual we always wait for your blogs.
Furthermore once I finish publishing repertoire on KID, I am going to cover openings who has KID like structure or which can transpose to KID. And so naturally I will have to cover Benoni also.
But that will take quite some while. Because even though I have written some 20 blogs, I think I will still need 25 more articles just to scratch the surface.
It is natural for your student to sthift from KID to Benoni as both are related.
I have given you the link to book on your personal message. See if it can help you.
Dr Sanjay
I play the Benoni as my main response to d4 and have for a few years now. Haven't gotten to try it in many OTB games but I have more prep than most white players and I haven't found any lines which I'm truly struggling in so far. I'm not as good as your student OTB, but I think if you just study a couple lines you'll be fine.
Thank you, Ninja.