Buy a cheap copy of mastering the modern benoni and the. The benko gambit explained volga gambit openings books. Pal benko, who provided many new suggestions and published his book the benko gambit in 1974. Beginning in the late 1960s, this opening idea was also promoted by hungarianamerican grandmaster pal benko, who provided many new suggestions and published his book the benko gambit in 1974.
Following a new method of teaching the openings, as formulated by the authors, it explains read more. Benko gambit or volga gambit is a chess opening characterised by the move 3. In this book, four renowned opening experts get together to take a revolutionary look at the benoni, the benko and all their associated variations. The anti benoni benko gambit often leads to sharp play with easy and harmonious development of the blacks pieces. Top players like magnus carlsen, garry kasparov, and veselin topalov all tried this gambit occasionally or regularly. The benko gambit is undoubtedly one of blacks most dynamic openings. However, anyone that plays blitz online will have noticed that many players as black have embraced less common benoni sidelines as weapons that 1 take their opponent out of familiar territory. Instead of travelling down welltrodden and analysed paths, they concentrate on fresh or littleexplored variations, selecting a. J h donner vs a planinc, 1973 a61 benoni, 22 moves, 01.
In the benko gambit, named after the hungarianamerican grandmaster pal benko, black offers his bpawn as early as on move three. Benoni benko gambit chess books at chess books online. The benko gambit is the ideal way to fight and seize the initiative as black. Black sacrifices a pawn as early as move three for enduring positional pressure. For this reason it is one of the main lines stemming from the benoni defense. The main idea is that black gets strong positional pressure against whites queenside, where he has two open files for his rooks after. Heres my favorite demo board for leading a chess class. We offer the widest selection of benko gambit chess books at the lowest prices with sameday shipping.
The benko gambit also called the volga gambit is one of the most popular choices against 1. Ideal for those wanting to understand the basics of benoni systems, this book is a. It is a chess opening which is part of the benoni defense, in which black offers a pawn sacrifice in return for an active setup, playing 3. The company was founded by three chess players and editors, grandmasters john nunn and murray chandler, and fm graham burgess. Unlike a complete treatise on the benko which could easily fill more than a thousand pages, play the benko gambit gives us a black repertoire.
But if you are good at closed positions and know a good knight from a bad bishop you would do well to check out this book and see if you want to add this line to your defense. In recent years there have been quite a few books appearing on the benko gambit and the modern benoni several are listed below. This form has never attracted serious interest in highlevel play, though alexander alekhine defeated efim bogoljubow with it in one game of their second match, in 1934. Instead of traveling down welltrodden and analyzed paths, they concentrate on fresh or littleexplored variations, selecting a wealth of dangerous options for both colors.
This is a monograph on the benko gambit opening which concentrates on explaining the strategic plans which black should follow. The benko gambit volga gambit openings books media. Not only was he a formidable study composer, he also gave his name to the gambit line 1. I enjoyed directly learning the benko opening and benko gambit from the author. The benko gambit or volga gambit is a chess opening characterised by the move 3. Dec 16, 2012 in my neverending bid for dynamic play with unfashionable openings, ive recently taken up the benko gambit against whites queen pawn openings. I dont know, but its entertaining benomi a full index of variations covered in the book is given at the end. Intended for all competitive players, particularly juniors, this text provides a guide to the benoni and the benko gambit. On the other hand, black also has the opportunity to adopt solid, respectable defences such as the czech benoni and the schmid benoni. When he started playing the benko 10 years ago, it was a very good choice for open tournaments and weaker opponents, since it leads to an active game for black. Well, what happens when your opponent opts to be a spoiler by playing an. It has been given only short coverage in books dedicated to the benko gambit such as benko gambit by gufeld batsford, 1988 where the strategic point of b6 is summed up as white wanting to use c4 for his pieces. Benko not included unless with a pure benoni book, nor anglo benoni declined sans d5. The gambit has various claims to its proper name depending on who you speak to.
The benoni defense is a chess opening characterized by the moves. The name benko gambit stuck and is particularly used in englishspeaking countries. The benoni is very popular among amateurs, and is seen occasionally even at the highest level, with both fabiano caruana and maxime vachierlagrave using it in tournament games in 2019 etymology ben oni. The database can be searched via many criteria, including chess players, chess opening, player ratings, game result, and the year the chess game was played. Move by move and over 8 million other books are available for amazon kindle. Asa hoffmann is a fide master, chess teacher, and author. The benko volga is properly part of the benoni family steffen zuethen, as part of his quartet on the benoni had one title devoted to the, as he termed it, benoni wing gambit and as such is studied in relation to benoni systems. It gives the second player the opportunity of setting up a strategic battle mixed with tactical elements that turns out to be successful very often. The benko gambit, also called as the volga gambit, is a chess opening in the benoni defense with the following moves.
Chess openings books on the benko and benoni from chess direct ltd. The benko gambit is one of the most dynamic chess defenses for black against 1. Mastering the kings indian defense a batsford chess book. The benoni defense is a very aggressive opening that white can play against whites initial 1. Pal benkos gambit for bobby fischer to be able to play for the 1972. Revolution in the 70stranslated by ken neat, london.
Page 6 page 7 bill wall 700 opening traps quick rules of chess the point of chess is to attack the enemy king and checkmate the king so that it cannot move to any square without also being attacked. The benoni defense is an active defense for black to fight for a win. This is a fantastic read, filled with compelling characters, layered world building and a fascinating plot which, though partially developed, has left me gasping for more. Benoni chess books shop for benoni chess books house.
It gives nice discussions and lots of analysis on the benko gambit and various lesser known, but quite dangerous systems. Following a new method of teaching the openings, read and play as formulated by the authors, it explains strategic and tactical concepts, focusing on. Characteristics of the benoni defense for black are a quick c5, a strong bishop on g7 and a pawn storm on the queenside. Grandmaster perunovic revisited all the modern lines and provided unbiased coverage of the more recent ideas, the most important being the delay of the recapture of a6.
And in a new series of boris altermans gambit guide, our resident gambit guru takes a closer look at the anti benoni benko gambit with 1 d4 nf6 2 c4 c5 3 nf3 cxd4 4 nxd4 e5. The benko gambit has been an unpopular choice since the computer isnt too happy to lose a pawn unless absolutely necessary. Read play the benko gambit by nicolai v pedersen available from rakuten kobo. In the benko gambit there is no pawn structure more common than the classical structure. The book of his includes 20 of his games and he may have played it even more, i dont know.
White can either accept the gambit or decline this gambit with nf3. However, learning the inner workings and hearing the reasoning by benko makes reading worthwhile. The modern benoni defense starts usually with the moves 1. Urusov gambit, panov variation urusov gambit ponziani gambit greco gambit berlin defense four pawns gambit macdonnell double gambit wing gambit lewis gambit del rio variation lewis counter gambit pratt variation philidor variation lopez gambit classical variation calabrese counter gambit, jaenisch variation calabrese counter gambit lisitsyn. From here on two branches are to be seen, black can accept the gambit by taking. In return for his pawn investment black gains long. I found kasparovs sergey, not the former world champ garry analysis of 273 benko gambit games, largely from the past 6 years or so, to be very helpful. Obviously, the advancements in chess have made these openings seem archaic. The benko gambit is a chess opening characterised by the move 3. Although some players may prefer to decline the gambit if they are unfamiliar you will amost always see white accept. Search the chess games database, download games, view frequent practitioners and browse the opening explorer. In the final round of the 1986 dubai olympiad, the soviets needed to blank poland 40 to overcome hungarys lead and so claim the gold medals.
The objectively best solution for white is to advance the pawn and play 3. He is currently ranked the top senior blitz player in the u. It was at this juncture that garry kasparov resorted to the benko gambit and won a tense game against wlodzimierz schmidt to help secure the top spot for ussr. Of all the main variations of the benoni, this one is the least sound, but it is easier to pick up for less skilled players and is a good introduction to. Ok, what gm has played the benko gambit more than benko himself has. Today, the tournament is also famous for the two tournament books written by david bronstein and miguel najdorf. Mastering the modern benoni and the benko gambit with the read and play method the. The two openings are works of authentic genius and innovative advances in chess theory. The queens gambit is one of the most popular openings on all levels. I am including volumes on the francobarczalarsen benoni as i think it is a sleeper. The benko gambit is one of the most well respected gambits in chess.
In this book, four renowned chess opening experts get together to take a revolutionary look at the benoni, the benko and all their associated variations. Chess openings books benko and benoni chess direct ltd. The benoni and benko palliser,et al modern benoni for black. Amass the longest online blitz winning streak and win a prize. I say this as someone who utterly fucking hates seeing it whenever im white and happen to play 1. Nor am i including the dreadful two starting out benoni volumes. Nc3 bxa6 then black will for a long time exert unpleasant pressure on the queenside via the semiopen a and bfiles. The benko gambit is a provocative opening, in which black sacrifices a pawn for longterm compensation. Included are such daring defences as the controversial blumenfeld counter gambit and the benko gambit, a favourite with uncompromising grandmasters such as veselin topalov and vassily ivanchuk.
In the future, if anybody asks me what a really good repertoire book should look like, i will point them to the gambit guide to the modern benoni. Mastering the modern benoni and the benko gambit book. Antibenonibenko system 4 part series internet chess club. I play the modern benoni and the benko gambit as well as the czech benoni and i have to say that the czech is easier than the modern benoni and less fun than the benko. The encyclopaedia of chess openings has three codes for the benko gambit. Chesspathways tournament challenge has concluded recently. Id love to talk with you about your chess background and chess goals, and help you to achieve them. The benko gambit, also called as the volga gambit, is a chess opening in the benoni defense with the following. Black offers the b5 pawn in return for a slight lead in development and a superior pawn structure. Shop for benko gambit chess books at us chess federation sales. Study the chess strategies and tactics of the benko gambit and fight for a win. This system has been popularised by leading grandmasters such as shirov.
Opening mastery masterclass welcomepage chess pathways. I learned how difficult chess improvement could be on my road to the master title, and now id like to help you take your game to the next level. Benko gambit chess books shop for benko gambit chess books. Although this opening never became a main weapon at the.
Some may prefer to send the game toward the quieter english opening by playing 3. This structure is the most important structure you will face when you are playing the benko gambit. Pal benko left the world of chess an enormous legacy. In this case, we often get some hybrid structures of the benoni. Beginning in the late 1960s, this opening idea was. I hope there is someone that can compare the statistics i get from twic with megabase 2016 in the perunovic modern benko variation. Looking to play a benoni, benko or perhaps a blumenfeld gambit. Intended for all competitive players, this text provides a guide to the benoni and the benko gambit.
The benko gambit is one of the most well respected chess gambits. The old benoni may transpose to the czech benoni, but there are a few independent variations. Chessbase editor alejandro ramirez also likes the benko and a while ago revealed its secrets on a dvd. The chess tempo chess database provides over two million searchable chess games. On this new chessbase dvd, international master andrew martin traces the history of the gambit from the games of opocensky, lundin and stoltz back in the 1930s, through the golden age of bronstein, benko and browne all the way to the present day, where the gambit is as popular as ever. First of all, for those who are new to the modern benoni, reading the book modern benoni by andrew kinsman will help to grasp the general considerations for both black and white point of view. Benko gambit accepted fully accepted variation chess opening. The smithmorra gambit smash the sicilian defense in style. Mastering the modern benoni and the benko gambit books.
Mastering the modern benoni and the benk gambit by bellin, robert. There have been quite a few books written about this opening over the years, but it was time for an update, and pedersens play the benko gambit fills this need. An attacking repertoire for black the dynamic benko gambit. Gambit just found its way into being my favourite book thus far this year. Morets repertoires feature openingsdefenses that are relatively easy. Kingscrusher vs gm adams london lloyds 1993 benko gambit a57. It is a sharp line for black in the benoni defense giving up a pawn sacrifice on b5 to gain. Without the a line open i just do not have the play that benko player craves. The benko gambit is one of the most dynamic defences for black against 1.
Gambit publications a dedicated chess book publisher, whose aim is to produce a select range of quality chess books aimed at players of all levels. Mastering the modern benoni and the benko gambit with the read. Symmterical defense korchnoi vs fischer, 1962 a05 reti opening, 41 moves, 1212. Ponzetto, pietro and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. I assume you want the new benko it is considered an improvement because the theory now suggests black stands worse after a particular white move in the old benko, there is a good book called the modernized benko gambit by milos perunovic that covers everything and has a very good focus on active and creative play. Gambit publications is a dedicated chess publishing company, whose aim is to produce a select range of quality chess books aimed at players of all levels. On his new dvd, rustam kasimdzhanov, coach and second of fabiano caruana, shows why the benoni is much better than its theoretical reputation and that it is an entirely solid line which offers black a lot of dynamic possibilities. The benko gambit is one variation stemming from the benoni defense 1. But in russia and the old socialist countries, it takes the name of volga gambit. Benoni systems, brings these extremely practical choices as well as the more common benko gambit to life without dragging the reader down into an endless abyss of variations though i must say that the lines below are covered quite well. In his 1974 book, benko drew a distinction between the benko gambit and the volga gambit.
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