[Event "modern benoni: Strategic ideas for Black"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/UzxIPZeu/ObcUptJg"]
[Result "*"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "?"]
[Opening "?"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/realhercules"]
[StudyName "modern benoni"]
[ChapterName "Strategic ideas for Black"]
[FEN "r1bq1rk1/pp3pbp/3p1np1/2pPn3/4P3/2N1BPN1/PP2B1PP/R2QK2R b KQq - 0 1"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2020.07.21"]
[UTCTime "14:32:24"]
[Source "https://lichess.org/study/UzxIPZeu/ObcUptJg"]
[Orientation "white"]
{ In this position, which arose via transposition from the King’s Indian Samisch, Black needs to create counterplay. White plans to manoeuvre and then strike at the kingside. Black gradually prepares the standard advance ...b5 on the queenside. }
1... a6 2. a4 h5!? { The usual advance against a knight on g3 these days } 3. O-O Nh7 { To prepare ...f7-f5. } 4. Qd2 h4 5. Nh1 f5 6. Nf2 Re8 7. Kh1 Rb8 8. Rg1!? (8. a5 b5 9. axb6 Rxb6 10. Na4 Rb4! { gives Black good counterplay this time around. }) 8... Kh8!? { This is not strictly necessary, but it is understandable that the black king feels safer not being on the g-file right now } 9. g3 b5 10. axb5 axb5 *