Some may prefer to send the game toward the quieter english opening by playing 3. 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. Mastering the modern benoni and the benko gambit book. Although this opening never became a main weapon at the. In the benko gambit, named after the hungarianamerican grandmaster pal benko, black offers his bpawn as early as on move three. 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. It is a sharp line for black in the benoni defense giving up a pawn sacrifice on b5 to gain. 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. 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 play the benko gambit by nicolai v pedersen available from rakuten kobo. I enjoyed directly learning the benko opening and benko gambit from the author. Nc3 bxa6 then black will for a long time exert unpleasant pressure on the queenside via the semiopen a and bfiles. The benoni defense is a very aggressive opening that white can play against whites initial 1. The modern benoni defense starts usually with the moves 1.
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. Buy a cheap copy of mastering the modern benoni and the. However, learning the inner workings and hearing the reasoning by benko makes reading worthwhile. Intended for all competitive players, this text provides a guide to the benoni and the benko gambit. Characteristics of the benoni defense for black are a quick c5, a strong bishop on g7 and a pawn storm on the queenside. The book of his includes 20 of his games and he may have played it even more, i dont know. Benko gambit accepted fully accepted variation chess opening.
The objectively best solution for white is to advance the pawn and play 3. The benko gambit also called the volga gambit is one of the most popular choices against 1. This structure is the most important structure you will face when you are playing the benko gambit. The benko gambit, also called as the volga gambit, is a chess opening in the benoni defense with the following. 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. Pal benko left the world of chess an enormous legacy.
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 benoni defense is a chess opening characterized by the moves. 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. In this case, we often get some hybrid structures of the benoni. Chess openings books on the benko and benoni from chess direct ltd. Ok, what gm has played the benko gambit more than benko himself has. Well, what happens when your opponent opts to be a spoiler by playing an. He is currently ranked the top senior blitz player in the u. The company was founded by three chess players and editors, grandmasters john nunn and murray chandler, and fm graham burgess. From here on two branches are to be seen, black can accept the gambit by taking.
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. Mastering the modern benoni and the benko gambit with the read. 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. The chess tempo chess database provides over two million searchable chess games. An attacking repertoire for black the dynamic benko gambit. The encyclopaedia of chess openings has three codes for the benko gambit.
Mastering the modern benoni and the benko gambit with the read and play method the. Chess openings books benko and benoni chess direct ltd. Shop for benko gambit chess books at us chess federation sales. The benko gambit is a provocative opening, in which black sacrifices a pawn for longterm compensation. The benoni and benko palliser,et al modern benoni for black. Chessbase editor alejandro ramirez also likes the benko and a while ago revealed its secrets on a dvd. Id love to talk with you about your chess background and chess goals, and help you to achieve them. The benko gambit has been an unpopular choice since the computer isnt too happy to lose a pawn unless absolutely necessary. Black sacrifices a pawn as early as move three for enduring positional pressure. I say this as someone who utterly fucking hates seeing it whenever im white and happen to play 1. 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 benko gambit is one of the most well respected chess gambits. It gives nice discussions and lots of analysis on the benko gambit and various lesser known, but quite dangerous systems. I hope there is someone that can compare the statistics i get from twic with megabase 2016 in the perunovic modern benko variation. At least in the west it was pal benko, more than any other, that through his own games, and book, did indeed bring attention to the gambit and made it popular. Obviously, the advancements in chess have made these openings seem archaic. Two books for 1 usd chessok books debut the dynamic benko gambit. Search the chess games database, download games, view frequent practitioners and browse the opening explorer. Revolution in the 70stranslated by ken neat, london. Study the chess strategies and tactics of the benko gambit and fight for a win. Nor am i including the dreadful two starting out benoni volumes.
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. The benko gambit volga gambit openings books media. Chesspathways tournament challenge has concluded recently. Gambit just found its way into being my favourite book thus far this year. 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 recent years there have been quite a few books appearing on the benko gambit and the modern benoni several are listed below. 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. Benoni defence black threatens to exchange the c pawn against a central pawn. Intended for all competitive players, particularly juniors, this text provides a guide to the benoni and the benko gambit. Benko not included unless with a pure benoni book, nor anglo benoni declined sans d5. 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. The benko gambit is undoubtedly one of blacks most dynamic openings. The queens gambit is one of the most popular openings on all levels. The benko gambit is one of the most well respected chess. 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. In his 1974 book, benko drew a distinction between the benko gambit and the volga gambit. Without the a line open i just do not have the play that benko player craves. 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.
Mastering the modern benoni and the benk gambit by bellin, robert. Ideal for those wanting to understand the basics of benoni systems, this book is a. The main idea is that black gets strong positional pressure against whites queenside, where he has two open files for his rooks after. 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. 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. Following a new method of teaching the openings, as formulated by the authors, it explains read more.
On the other hand, black also has the opportunity to adopt solid, respectable defences such as the czech benoni and the schmid benoni. Benoni benko gambit chess books at chess books online. 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. 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. 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. This is a monograph on the benko gambit opening which concentrates on explaining the strategic plans which black should follow. Mastering the modern benoni and the benko gambit books. Today, the tournament is also famous for the two tournament books written by david bronstein and miguel najdorf. Although some players may prefer to decline the gambit if they are unfamiliar you will amost always see white accept. White can either accept the gambit or decline this gambit with nf3. 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. But in russia and the old socialist countries, it takes the name of volga gambit. Ponzetto, pietro and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Not only was he a formidable study composer, he also gave his name to the gambit line 1.
I dont know, but its entertaining benomi a full index of variations covered in the book is given at the end. The benko gambit explained volga gambit openings books. Asa hoffmann is a fide master, chess teacher, and author. Benoni chess books shop for benoni chess books house. For this reason it is one of the main lines stemming from the benoni defense.
The benko gambit, also called as the volga gambit, is a chess opening in the benoni defense with the following moves. 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. In return for his pawn investment black gains long. 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. The anti benoni benko gambit often leads to sharp play with easy and harmonious development of the blacks pieces. Kingscrusher vs gm adams london lloyds 1993 benko gambit a57. In the benko gambit there is no pawn structure more common than the classical structure. 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. Symmterical defense korchnoi vs fischer, 1962 a05 reti opening, 41 moves, 1212. The old benoni may transpose to the czech benoni, but there are a few independent variations.
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. 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. 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. 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. The benko gambit or volga gambit is a chess opening characterised by the move 3. 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. Following a new method of teaching the openings, read and play as formulated by the authors, it explains strategic and tactical concepts, focusing on. Looking to play a benoni, benko or perhaps a blumenfeld gambit. The benoni defense is an active defense for black to fight for a win. The name benko gambit stuck and is particularly used in englishspeaking countries. Heres my favorite demo board for leading a chess class. Benko gambit chess books shop for benko gambit chess books.
I am including volumes on the francobarczalarsen benoni as i think it is a sleeper. Opening mastery masterclass welcomepage chess pathways. 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. Top players like magnus carlsen, garry kasparov, and veselin topalov all tried this gambit occasionally or regularly. Pal benkos gambit for bobby fischer to be able to play for the 1972. Morets repertoires feature openingsdefenses that are relatively easy. Beginning in the late 1960s, this opening idea was. 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 gambit has various claims to its proper name depending on who you speak to. This system has been popularised by leading grandmasters such as shirov.
A number of complete games in the text allow the reader to get a feel for the middlegame positions which arise. 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. The benko gambit is one of the most dynamic chess defenses for black against 1. Move by move and over 8 million other books are available for amazon kindle. Amass the longest online blitz winning streak and win a prize.
Antibenonibenko system 4 part series internet chess club. The benko gambit is one of the most well respected gambits in chess. Benko gambit or volga gambit is a chess opening characterised by the move 3. The two openings are works of authentic genius and innovative advances in chess theory. The smithmorra gambit smash the sicilian defense in style.
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. The benko gambit is one of the most dynamic defences for black against 1. 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. We offer the widest selection of benko gambit chess books at the lowest prices with sameday shipping. The benko gambit is one variation stemming from the benoni defense 1. 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. Mastering the kings indian defense a batsford chess book.