Opening: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 c5 4.d5 b5. A dynamic Benoni–Benko hybrid: pawn sacrifice for activity and queenside pressure.
Themes: Benko-style file pressure, Benoni pawn chain (...e6–d5–c5), Grünfeld dark‑square control.