By first studying our familiarization section the student new to the benko will be given a good overview of all the main variations in the benko gambit. The benko gambit is undoubtedly one of blacks most dynamic openings. This is certainly the scenario benko players are afraid of. This series provides an ideal platform to study chess openings. 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. Im close to a master level, and the benko gambit declined happens ones every three games, and this book covers just a single page to the line 4. First moves leads you through the basics as you start the gambit. Without the a line open i just do not have the play that benko player craves. Playing an opening gambit is much different than sacrificing a pawn on move, even though both leave you down a pawn. See a game where white faltered, a game where black deviated from the correct line, and a. The benko gambit the berlin wall the cutting edge 1 the open sicilian 1 the cutting edge 2 sicilian najdorf 6. The dynamic benko gambit download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl. Im david pruess introduces the benko gambit, a doubleedged opening choice for black against 1.
In my neverending bid for dynamic play with unfashionable openings, ive recently taken up the benko gambit against whites queen pawn openings. The benko gambit is a provocative opening, in which black sacrifices a pawn for longterm compensation. Top players like magnus carlsen, garry kasparov, and veselin topalov all tried this gambit occasionally or regularly. Be3 the kings gambit the nemesis gellers greatest games the queens indian defence the science of strategy the sveshnikov reloaded the thinkers true lies in chess under the surface understanding chess tactics. Benko structure, we can expect to see black being a little ahead in development, and white somehow relating to blacks actions in a strategy of containment. This entertaining guide is part of a series that treats openings in a fresh new way. Yusupovs chess school astonishing legends chess master. 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. Finally, in another posting someone asked me about declining the gambit, well in the benko gambit there are a couple of opportunities, firstly white doesnt have to play cxb5 on move 4 but could play moves such as nf3 when black might reply g6 or e6, secondly if he does play 4. Black sacrifices a pawn for active play on the queenside.
Chessbase editor alejandro ramirez also likes the benko and a while ago revealed its secrets on a dvd. An attacking repertoire for black sergey kasparov on. If you are stronger than your opponent, the benko gambit, as opposed to, for example, the slav defence or the petroff defence wont give him chances to quickly steer the game into a drawn position for example 1. Brodski parni kotlovi pdf although opening assessments change as improvements are found for each side, the chigorin is generally considered playable for black and it is useful as a surprise weapon against the queens gambit. In return for his pawn investment black gains longterm pressure, which is often so.
After studying the dynamic benko gambit, amateurs as well as professionals will be much more dangerous attackers. Strong grandmasters such as shirov are pioneering this line with success which is evidence of its soundness. The most trouble i have in quick games is with declined cxb5 a6 b6 line. Some may prefer to send the game toward the quieter english opening by playing 3. He found and tested in practical play, many new but still. Gambit has been an unpopular choice since the computer isnt too happy to lose a pawn unless absolutely necessary. An attacking repertoire for black book by sergey kasparov. Benko gambit move by move chess openings chess scribd. The bishop on a6 a natural part of the benko gambit accepted is a black bishop on a6. In his analysis, gm postny proves that even if black plays correctly, white manages to retain a small edge in a riskfree position. Author grandmaster sergey kasparov 1968 was born in baku, azerbaijan, and now lives in belarus. Thats why the opening is very popular among club players, but also world champions such as veselin topalov, vishy anand and garry kasparov have played the benko. Benko drew a distinction between the benko gambit and the volga gambit. Avaliable format in pdf, epub, mobi, kindle, ebook and audiobook.
Theres also the book the dynamic benko gambit by sergey kasparov, i absolutely recommend reading that book because it seems easier to read for me. This book should be renamed into a benko gambit accepted, because barely touch the declining lines and focus on very rare lines. The queens gambit is one of the most popular openings on all levels. The modernized benko milos perunovic thinkers publishing. The benko gambit by jan pinksi, opening chess book by quality. This structure is the most important structure you will face when you are playing the benko. An attacking repertoire for black book online at best prices in india on. 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. Instead of taking the pawn, white starts fighting for the initiative by playing 4. Alexei shirov crushing the benko gambit dailymotion. The benko gambit is a great opening for anyone who likes aggressive chess. The classical slav download book grandmaster repertoire 1. Jan pinski took some time and effort with this book from beginning to end, bringing the reader up to speed thoroughly on the benko gambit accepted, declined. The benko gambit is one of the most dynamic defences for black against 1.
Click download or read online button to get the dynamic benko gambit book now. 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. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. An attacking repertoire for black grandmaster repertoire 17.
Benko gambit move by move free ebook download as pdf file. Black sacrifices a pawn for active play on the queenside and his initiative often continues into the endgame. Pdf the gambit guide to the benko gambit download ebook. From here on two branches are to be seen, black can accept the. By continually challenging the reader to answer probing questions throughout the book, the move by move format greatly encourages the learning and practising of vital skills just as. The benko gambit or volga gambit is a chess opening characterised by the move 3. I found kasparovs sergey, not the former world champ garry analysis of 273 benko gambit games, largely from the past 6.
Next we present a thorough and uptodate survey of all the major variations to show how black can steer play into dynamic counter playoriented positions, which will provide exciting games and. The benko gambit, named after the hungarian player pal benko, who pioneered it, has long been a favorite opening of dynamic tournament chess players. The benko gambit has been an unpopular choice since the computer isnt too happy to lose a pawn unless absolutely necessary. A solid but dynamic chess opening choice for white mikhail tals best games 1 the magic of youth beating minor openings grandmaster repertoire crazy. In the dynamic benko gambit, sergey kasparov mentions how he es. However, before playing a system like the benko, please do a bit of introspection. You say you are looking for a tactical, dynamic type of game the. The surprise counter gambit b6 is an effective weapon against the benko gambit, which offers white effective strategic plans such as nf3d2c4, and a4a5 in some variations.
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