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The Snake Benoni the Snake Benoni runs after the moves: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 e6 4.Nc3 exd5 5.cxd5 Bd6!? which has been popularised by the Latvian GM Miezis but after Raetsky & Chetverik it is all a little dubious, specially after the aggressive 6.Bg5 known from the game Chernin – Miezis where played to creative with 6…Bc7?! 7.d6! Ba5+ 8.Nbd2 h6 9.Bh4 g5?! Both authors give as alternative 6…0-0 7.Nbd2!? Re8 8.e3 Bf8 9.Bc4 h6 10.Bh4 d6 11.0-0 where white only has a slight advantage but I would suggest as alternative the surprising bishop move 6….Be5!? 45 games, 1987-2007