Only in the 1950s was interest in the system revived, when the King's Indian Defence gained in popularity among Soviet players and their investigations branched into related opening systems such as the Modern Benoni.
Baru pada 1950-an sistem ini menarik perhatian, ketika Pertahanan Hinida Raja menjadi populer dikalangan pemain Soviet dan penyelidikan mereka bercabang ke dalam sistem pembukaan lain seperti Benoni Modern.