The Four Pawns Attack is a variation of the Modern Benoni, catalogued as ECO A68. The line runs 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e6 4. Nc3 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. e4 g6 7. f4 Bg7 8. Nf3 O-O, reaching the position shown below after 16 half-moves.
White holds the centre with pawns on d5 and e4. Development is level at two minor pieces each. It is White to move after eight moves. Black has castled while White’s king is still uncommitted.
On the Modern Benoni generally: One of the most dynamic openings in chess. Black allows White a space advantage but creates queenside counterplay and a powerful kingside fianchetto.
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The Four Pawns Attack goes 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e6 4. Nc3 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. e4 g6 7. f4 Bg7 8. Nf3 O-O. It is a variation of the Modern Benoni and is catalogued as ECO A68.
The Four Pawns Attack is ECO A68. ECO codes group openings by their move order, so nearby codes cover closely related lines of the Modern Benoni.
Stockfish evaluates the position after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e6 4. Nc3 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. e4 g6 7. f4 Bg7 8. Nf3 O-O at +0.19 at depth 18, which is balanced. Engine evaluation is only a starting point — at club level the practical value of a line is mostly about whether you know its plans better than your opponent does.
White holds the centre with pawns on d5 and e4. Development is level at two minor pieces each. It is White to move. Black has castled while White’s king is still uncommitted.