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How About This for an Opening?

How About This for an Opening?

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1. d4 c5



I'm looking for reasonably sound openings/defences that force my opponents to think on their feet. Has anyone had any success with this opening (Old Benoni Defence) as black?

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yes

I have played 1...c5 against everything except the Orangutan.

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that's one interesting graph you've got there.

and yes i also like c5 is response to petty much anything.

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Any favorite or memorable games you wouldn't mind sharing?

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Sharp lines, better know your theory well!

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Originally posted by wittywonka
1. d4 c5

[fen]rnbqkbnr/pp1ppppp/8/2p5/3P4/8/PPP1PPPP/RNBQKBNR[/fen]

I'm looking for reasonably sound openings/defences that force my opponents to think on their feet. Has anyone had any success with this opening (Old Benoni Defence) as black?
My old copy of MCO calls this the Schmid Benoni - I wanted to check out what happens after dc because it looks like black is palying the 'Alfred Wolf' gambit but without a move.

Suggestions are Qa5+ and e6 but no mention of g6 (which is how I would play the 'Alfred Wolf'😉.

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If white plays 2 e4 it may transpose into a sicilian of this nature. 3 ...e5 seems ok, since 4 Nxe5 is horrendous. ...Qc7 might have been a better 4th move.



Why not play 1...Nf6? You can still get a benoni or a benko. Also White might play Nf6 and then c5 won't lead to a taimanov benoni.

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Originally posted by wolfgang59
My old copy of MCO calls this the Schmid Benoni - I wanted to check out what happens after dc because it looks like black is palying the 'Alfred Wolf' gambit but without a move.

Suggestions are Qa5+ and e6 but no mention of g6 (which is how I would play the 'Alfred Wolf'😉.
Hope this makes more sense!

My old copy of MCO calls this the Schmid Benoni - I wanted to check out what happens after dxc because it looks like black is playing the 'Alfred Wolf' gambit but without a move.

Suggestions are Qa5+ and e6 but no mention of Nh6 (which is how I would play the 'Alfred Wolf'😉.