Answers.Body: <blockquote>
    <p>but by moving pawn to d5 a very dangerous situation will be created that can be irritating until the end of the game.</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>It can be dangerous to <strong><em>both</em></strong> sides. Positions of these type are generally characterized as the <strong>Benoni Defense</strong>. They are unbalanced and offer more chances for complicated play. So you may or may not want to avoid such positions depending upon how comfortable you are playing such positions. </p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>How to defend in such scenarios theoretically?</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>A good idea for Black is to immediately take on <strong>d5</strong>, followed by moving the pawn to <strong>d6</strong>, blockading the pawn on <strong>d5</strong>. A sample line of development for Black may go like this - </p>
  
  <pre><code>  [FEN ""]
  
    1. e4 c5 2. d4 e6 3. d5 exd5 4. exd5 d6 5. Nf3 Nf6 6. Nc3 Be7 7. Be2 O-O 
    8. O-O Na6 9. Re1 Nc7 10. a4 b6 11. Bc4 a6 
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>The strongest player to consistently play this opening successfully was <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bent_Larsen" rel="nofollow">Bent Larsen</a>. I recommend you take a look at the following games of Larsen to see how Black not only defends this position but also manages to seize the initiative. </p>
  
  <p><a href="http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1104312" rel="nofollow">Alberic O'Kelly de Galway vs Bent Larsen 0-1 1967</a></p>
  
  <p><a href="http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1308722" rel="nofollow">Svetozar Gligoric vs Bent Larsen 1/2-1/2 1969</a> </p>
  
  <p><a href="http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1158920" rel="nofollow">Wolfgang Unzicker vs Bent Larsen 0-1 1970</a></p>
  
  <p><a href="http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1115962" rel="nofollow">Miguel A Quinteros vs Bent Larsen 0-1 1974</a> </p>
  
  <p>Incidentally, even Garry Kasparov once tried this idea in his early days. </p>
  
  <p><a href="http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1024524" rel="nofollow">Yuri Balashov vs Garry Kasparov 1/2-1/2 1979</a></p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>What track could white take to win this game almost surely (if such a thing is even possible)?</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>It is not known yet whether White can forcibly win in this line. Strong players <a href="http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1692312" rel="nofollow">continue to use this line</a>, although it is not popular at the highest level; but that might simply be because of reasons like taste rather than the objective quality of the position. </p>
  
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Body: <p>This is my first post on CSE, so I appreciate any guidance on how to frame my questions from now on. </p>
  
  <p>Here is my question: I want to know what the best move is in this sitiation.</p>
  
  <pre><code>  [FEN ""]
  
  1.e4 c5 2.d4 e6 3.d5 ?
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I was playing Black, and I won this game, but by moving my pawn to d5. a very dangerous situation will be created that can be irritating until the end of the game. </p>
  
  <p>I understand that we should not allow such scenarios, but my specific questions are:</p>
  
  <ol>
  <li>How to defend in such scenarios theoretically?, and on the other hand,</li>
  <li>What lines could White play to win this game (if such a thing is even possible)?</li>
  </ol>
  
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Comments.Text: Note that the overwhelmingly most common move is 2...cxd4, which is the critical test of 2.d4. White then usually follows up with 3.c3, the Smith-Morra Gambit. You can accept this gambit with 3.dxc3 or decline it. The Franco-Benoni that you ended up in is a real opening as well, though it is usually reached by 1.e4 e6 2.d4 c5.
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Comments.Text: @dfan Good point. I should have mentioned the normal way of reaching the position. 2...cxd4 is objectively better.
Comments.UserDisplayName: NM Wesley Falcao
Tags: <opening><theory>
Title: What is the best move in this situation?
ThreadText: # What is the best move in this situation?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2014-04-22)
  
  This is my first post on CSE, so I appreciate any guidance on how to frame my questions from now on.
  
  Here is my question: I want to know what the best move is in this sitiation.
  
  ```
    [FEN ""]
  
  1.e4 c5 2.d4 e6 3.d5 ?
  
  ```
  
  I was playing Black, and I won this game, but by moving my pawn to d5. a very dangerous situation will be created that can be irritating until the end of the game.
  
  I understand that we should not allow such scenarios, but my specific questions are:
  
  1. How to defend in such scenarios theoretically?, and on the other hand,
  2. What lines could White play to win this game (if such a thing is even possible)?
  
  **Tags:** opening, theory
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: Note that the overwhelmingly most common move is 2...cxd4, which is the critical test of 2.d4. White then usually follows up with 3.c3, the Smith-Morra Gambit. You can accept this gambit with 3.dxc3 or decline it. The Franco-Benoni that you ended up in is a real opening as well, though it is usually reached by 1.e4 e6 2.d4 c5.  
  > **username_2**: @username_1 Good point. I should have mentioned the normal way of reaching the position. 2...cxd4 is objectively better.  
  
  ---
  
  ## 1 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_2 on 2014-04-23. Score: 2 | Accepted answer
  
  > but by moving pawn to d5 a very dangerous situation will be created that can be irritating until the end of the game.
  
  It can be dangerous to ***both*** sides. Positions of these type are generally characterized as the **Benoni Defense**. They are unbalanced and offer more chances for complicated play. So you may or may not want to avoid such positions depending upon how comfortable you are playing such positions.
  
  > How to defend in such scenarios theoretically?
  
  A good idea for Black is to immediately take on **d5**, followed by moving the pawn to **d6**, blockading the pawn on **d5**. A sample line of development for Black may go like this -
  
  ```
    [FEN ""]
  
    1. e4 c5 2. d4 e6 3. d5 exd5 4. exd5 d6 5. Nf3 Nf6 6. Nc3 Be7 7. Be2 O-O 
    8. O-O Na6 9. Re1 Nc7 10. a4 b6 11. Bc4 a6 
  
  ```
  
  The strongest player to consistently play this opening successfully was [Bent Larsen](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bent_Larsen). I recommend you take a look at the following games of Larsen to see how Black not only defends this position but also manages to seize the initiative.
  
  [Alberic O'Kelly de Galway vs Bent Larsen 0-1 1967](http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1104312)
  
  [Svetozar Gligoric vs Bent Larsen 1/2-1/2 1969](http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1308722)
  
  [Wolfgang Unzicker vs Bent Larsen 0-1 1970](http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1158920)
  
  [Miguel A Quinteros vs Bent Larsen 0-1 1974](http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1115962)
  
  Incidentally, even Garry Kasparov once tried this idea in his early days.
  
  [Yuri Balashov vs Garry Kasparov 1/2-1/2 1979](http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1024524)
  
  > What track could white take to win this game almost surely (if such a thing is even possible)?
  
  It is not known yet whether White can forcibly win in this line. Strong players [continue to use this line](http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1692312), although it is not popular at the highest level; but that might simply be because of reasons like taste rather than the objective quality of the position.
  
  
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