Is Modern Benoni in trouble?

Recently Modern Benoni has been very trendy thanks to the efforts of Super GM Richard Rapport. Also Magnus played it successfully during Grenke tournament. I have already recommended this line (Four pawn attack) 4 years ago (you can find it on my site ask-avrukh.com), but now I came up with surprising 9.Be2, which in my opinion creates a lot of problems for Black players. For detailed PGN file please head over to my site ask-avrukh.com/Games.aspx

[@animalchess]

Nice idea. Thanks for sharing!

[@ask-avrukh1922]

You are very welcome!

[@teddykaanga6888]

Moskalenko's idea! In his 1.d4 repertoire book

[@dondoctor2]

Great video!

[@ask-avrukh1922]

Thanks!

[@akawojo]

your microfone sensitivity needs to be adjusted urgently. I'm listening with speakers and very often during this clip there is just thunder that I think there is an earthquake. otherwise, good content, thanks. P.S.: Moskalenko analysed the move Be2 some years ago and suggests it in his book 1 d4 Attacking repertoire, so it's not exactly a new discovery.

[@ask-avrukh1922]

Sorry about that, it's video from my IT guy. Hopefully my microphone is much better :)

[@Sough]

I didn't hear any thunder. Not smoothest ever but not bizarre or anything

[@akawojo]

@@Sough different sound system probably? I have good speakers and my bass is noticable because I like to hear it when listening to music.

[@ZorbaPress]

Thank you very much for this active line for White. A question: What do you recommend if Black plays the delayed Benoni with ... Nf6 ... e6 ... then 3. ... c5. ?

[@chessmaster9638]

Avoid it and go against the Nimzo!

[@ask-avrukh1922]

This is where White has a major crossroad 3.Nc3 , 3.Nf3 and 3.g3 , that being said only 3.Nc3 would allow us to get the variation covered in my video.