Fritz Trainer: ABC Modern Benoni w/ Andrew Martin

The Modern Benoni. Sharp, Controversial, and Razor-Edged. Learn to Play It Right.

The Modern Benoni is one of the sharpest and most controversial replies to 1.d4. Black voluntarily accepts a weak, backward pawn on d6 in exchange for active pieces, a queenside pawn majority, and the kind of dynamic, unbalanced positions where anything can happen.

IM Andrew Martin teaches you all the nuts and bolts of this fascinating opening — when to duck, when to punch, and how to navigate the most critical modern move orders.

What This Course Covers:

• The core ideas and structures of the Modern Benoni — how the Black position ticks
• The typical ideas White uses to try to put the Benoni out of business — and how to counter them
• Critical modern move orders — up to date and practically focused
• When to play actively and when to defend — the key judgment calls explained
• An inspiring tour that will make you want to try this opening yourself

A Fritz Trainer video course — a complete, practical guide to one of Black's most fighting responses to 1.d4.

Active pieces. Queenside counterplay. Razor-sharp chess. The Modern Benoni — learn to play it with confidence.