Grandmaster ben finegold presents a lecture for beginners at the chess club and scholastic center of saint louis including one of bens recent games from the club championship and a 1989 game. Quite a lot of unminded territory with respect to plans, move orders, placement of the kn, hitting with. The notheory defence, or how to meet 1 d4 if you are over 35 i like it. Armed forces championship medal winner, asa was ranked 21st in the nation by age 21 and went on to have a more than 50year tournament career, competing against most of the countrys top grandmasters. The benko gambit or volga gambit is a chess opening characterised by the move 3. And the benoni was one of the very first openings i ever studied in depth. The bestknown contemporary benoni players and theoreticians are probably psakhis, kapengut, nunn, suba and topalov. Therefore, this volume is presented as a game collection, showcasing common variations and thematic motifs in the czech benoni. It is a chess opening which is part of the benonidefense, in which black offers a pawn sacrifice in return for an active setup, playing 3. The name benko gambit stuck and is particularly used in englishspeaking countries. Chess openings books on the benko and benoni from chess direct ltd. From here on two branches are to be seen, black can accept the gambit by taking.
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. Bf4, which precludes that defence and offers another set of difficult problems. The two most recent books are about the benko gambit, one by steffen. We offer the widest selection of benoni chess books at the lowest prices with sameday shipping. In his 1974 book, benko drew a distinction between the benko gambit and the volga gambit. Including the schmidt benoni, the czech benoni and the benko gambit.
The benko gambit, also called as the volga gambit, is a chess opening in the benoni defense with the following. In the fourth part we analyse the benoni defence and the benko gambit. The benko gambit is one of the most well respected chess. The benoni defense is a chess opening characterized by the moves. Apr 14, 2016 the benko gambit is one of the most well respected chess gambits. Not only was he a formidable study composer, he also gave his name to the gambit line 1. The benko gambit explained volga gambit openings books. He also included some of the more common transpositions that benoni players have to face semitarrasch, accelerated dragon and so on. The benoni and benko and over 8 million other books are available for amazon kindle. Beginning in the late 1960s, this opening idea was.
Today, the tournament is also famous for the two tournament books written by david bronstein and miguel najdorf. Benoni chess books shop for benoni chess books house. This system has been popularised by leading grandmasters such as shirov. Chess openings books benko and benoni chess direct ltd. Mastering the modern benoni and the benko gambit with the read. I must have close to 30 books and pamphlets on the benoni that i have gathered over the years. Mastering the modern benoni and the benko gambit with the read and play method the.
They are not theoretical works in the traditional sense, but more a series of lessons from a chess expert with extensive overtheboard experience with an opening. Characteristics of the benoni defense for black are a quick c5, a strong bishop on g7 and a pawn storm on the queenside. The modern benoni defense starts usually with the moves 1. And in a new series of boris altermans gambit guide, our resident gambit guru takes a closer look at the antibenonibenko gambit with 1. The benoni defense is a very aggressive opening that white can play against whites initial 1. In this book, john watson particularly focuses on va. Still, maybe because i like reading the harry potter books, my favorite section was on the snake. Heres my favorite demo board for leading a chess class. In the opening stage, can we determine that one move is better than another by looking at winning percentage. I am not sure about the benko gambit being refuted, but i agree that the 12. I made chess ebook reader that makes chess books interactive. 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 benko gambit is a chess opening characterised by the move 3. Against the very common opening from white of d4 a player must have multiple things that he can. Nc3 bxa6 then black will for a long time exert unpleasant pressure on the queenside via the semiopen a and bfiles. Benoni defence black threatens to exchange the c pawn against a central pawn. Benko not included unless with a pure benoni book, nor anglo benoni. Thats true to an extent, but even these lively counterattacking openings have built up a certain body of theory in their main lines. The benoni and benko download book dangerous weapons. Other world champions such as spassky and fischer used the benoni only sporadically, but the early kasparov had it as his main weapon. The benoni and benko palliser,et al modern benoni for black grefe the ben oni defence gelenczei the modern benoni revealed palliser the complete benoni psakhis the modern benoni kinsman. The objectively best solution for white is to advance the pawn and play 3. He wrote a book on the benko gambit for rhm publishing in the early 1970s.
You see i am a master and i teach chess professionally. Two books in english on it the barczalarsen defense by fields and francobenoni by soltis. The smithmorra gambit smash the sicilian defense in style. One idea for black is to transpose to a modern benoni while avoiding the four pawn attack, that is, variations with an early f2f4 for white. Benoni benko gambit chess books at chess books online. Finally, in the fifth part of the book, we deal with blacks most reliable.
Preferred openings by the top 20 chess players in history. The benko gambit, also called as the volga gambit, is a chess opening in the benoni defense with the following moves. In this case, we often get some hybrid structures of the benoni. Pal benko, who provided many new suggestions and published his book the benko gambit in 1974. Like the book, modern benoni dynamics hardback, by steffen zeuthen. The gambit guide to the modern benoni download book. The queens gambit is one of the most popular openings on all levels. In the benko gambit, named after the hungarianamerican grandmaster pal benko, black offers his bpawn as early as on move three. We see the blumenfeld gambit, benkoblumenfeld hybrids, benonikings indian hybrids, czech benonis, schmid benonis, benonistyle responses to 1 d4 nf6 2 nf3, and so on. He is currently ranked the top senior blitz player in the u. The author shows that one of these, taimanovs 7 f4 and 8.
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 benoni defense leads to asymmetrical, doubleedged positions that give black good chances to play for a win. Asa hoffmann is a fide master, chess teacher, and author. The company was founded by three chess players and editors, grandmasters john nunn and murray chandler, and fm graham burgess. I highly cant stress that enough recommend getting the book, mastering the modern benoni and the benko gambit with the read and play method it explains everything you need to know about both of these systemsthe strengths and weaknesses of the pawn structures involved, and the various moves and strategies you should know. Instead of traveling down welltrodden and analyzed paths, they concentrate on fresh or littleexplored variations, selecting a wealth of dangerous options for both colors. Read books about the opening in general and specific openings. The antibenonibenko gambit often leads to sharp play with easy and harmonious development of the blacks pieces. 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. It is a sharp line for black in the benoni defense giving up a pawn sacrifice on b5 to gain.
Antibenonibenko system 4 part series internet chess club. Mastering the kings indian defense a batsford chess book. Shop for benoni chess books at us chess federation sales. This book outlines two fundamentally different ways for white to attack the modern benoni defense. 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. J h donner vs a planinc, 1973 a61 benoni, 22 moves, 01. The notheory defence, or how to meet 1 d4 if you are over. 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. The benoni was my first defence, inspired by the play of the great mikhail tal.
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