I hope there is someone that can compare the statistics i get from twic with megabase 2016 in the perunovic modern benko variation. Although it is less than 30 years old, the benko is now a highly respected mainstream opening which is dangerous at both club and international level. He examines the main plans for both sides, provides a repertoire for black and answers all the key questions. The benko gambit is the ideal way to fight and seize the initiative as black.
Cookie policy this website uses cookies to ensure proper functionality of the shopping cart and checkout progress. Most opening books give one game and then a ton of variant lines in paragraph form, hard to follow. Winning with the benko gambit 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. Buy play the benko gambit everyman chess series by nicolai v. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The benko gambit is a great opening for anyone who likes aggressive chess. King walk variation szabo vs e r lundin, 1948 a58 benko gambit, 44 moves, 01. I say this as someone who utterly fucking hates seeing it whenever im white and happen to play 1.
For the pawn sacrificed black gets some amount of initiative. The benko gambit is undoubtedly one of blacks most exciting openings. In his 1974 book, benko drew a distinction between the benko gambit and the volga gambit. The benko gambit is still very much alive and for its devotees this is a very good book. Black sacrifices a pawn for active play on the queenside and his initiative often continues into the endgame. Jul 15, 2004 the benko gambit revealed is the second in a new and innovative series of books. Not only was he a formidable study composer, he also gave his name to the gambit line 1. 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. Obviously, the advancements in chess have made these openings seem archaic. Benko gambit 1 d4 nf6 2 c4 c5 3 d5 b5 4 cxb5 a6 5 bxa6.
The abc of the benko gambit 2nd edition martin chess house. The name benko gambit stuck and is particularly used in englishspeaking countries. This debut will do for those who like the aggressive game with mutual. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. 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. 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. 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.
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. 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 1030s, through the golden age of bronstein, benko and browne all the way to the prese. The benko gambit has been an unpopular choice since the computer isnt too happy to lose a pawn unless absolutely necessary. In this video lesson some specific games and theory are dealt with. 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. The chess tempo chess database provides over two million searchable chess games. Pedersen presents a concise and practical repertoire for black within the benko gambit. The benko gambit by jan pinksi, opening chess book by quality. Either white will advance his epawn and give up the right to castle, or he will. Benko gambit accepted fully accepted variation chess opening. Play the benko gambit everyman chess series nicolai pederson on.
The bishop on a6 a natural part of the benko gambit accepted is a black bishop on a6. The two openings are works of authentic genius and innovative advances in chess theory. As well, a series of questions and exercises proactively explore your understanding of the opening, and of chess in general. A number of complete games in the text allow the reader to get a feel for the middlegame positions which arise. The benko gambit also called the volga gambit is one of the most popular choices against 1. Taimanov vs benko, 1970 a58 benko gambit, 58 moves, 10. In my neverending bid for dynamic play with unfashionable openings, ive recently taken up the benko gambit against whites queen pawn openings. D44 queens gambit download book the ideas behind the chess openings, fine reuben download book it is a pleasure to present this third edition of the ideas behind the chess openings.
Benko gambit or volga gambit is a chess opening characterised by the move 3. 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 book of his includes 20 of his games and he may have played it even more, i dont know. 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. Study the chess strategies and tactics of the benko gambit and fight for a win. 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. Although this opening never became a main weapon at the. Read play the benko gambit by nicolai v pedersen available from rakuten kobo. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the benko gambit. Beginning in the late 1960s, this opening idea was also promoted by pal benko, a hungarianamerican grandmaster, who provided many new suggestions and published his book the benko gambit in 1974. However, learning the inner workings and hearing the reasoning by benko makes reading worthwhile. The main idea is that black gets strong positional pressure against whites queenside, where he has two open files for his rooks after. Perunovics aim is to offer the essential variations and themes for black.
Using fresh, clear presentation, the key ideas of the openings are explained in an entertaining and accessible way. 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. I have almost all books about the benko and wonder if this one is a good addition, or more suited for starters with. The benko gambit, also called as the volga gambit, is a chess opening. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. While im not positive that sound is exactly the right terminology, you can rest assured that the benko is a highly, highly regarded opening choice. The benko gambit explained volga gambit openings books. D44 queens gambit download book the ideas behind the chess openings, fine reuben download book it is a pleasure to present this third. 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 benko gambit or volga gambit is a chess opening characterised by the move 3. 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.
Move by move by junior tay everyman chess, 2014 isbn. This system has been popularised by leading grandmasters such as shirov. Black sacrifices a pawn as early as move three for enduring positional pressure. Ok, what gm has played the benko gambit more than benko himself has. A revealing guide to a counterattacking gambit, the benko gambit is one of the most uncompromising responses to 1d4. The only book i know thats recent enough to cover this is the thinkers publishing book, the modernized benko gambit. The benko gambit by byron jacobs, andrew kinsman, paperback. 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. The encyclopaedia of chess openings has three codes for the benko gambit. Search the chess games database, download games, view frequent practitioners and browse the opening explorer. Jan pinski introduces us to an opening he loves and plays so you feel his passion for the ideas behind the opening and not just the memorizing of lines of moves. 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. 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. 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.
But what really stood out to me about this book is the format. In return for a pawn investment black gains longterm pressure. 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. Essential guidance and training in the benko gambit utilizes an ideal approach to chess studyincludes a benko gambit repertoire for black. Pal benko left the world of chess an enormous legacy.
Play the benko gambit ebook by nicolai v pedersen rakuten kobo. May 20, 2014 in this book, benko expert junior tay invites you to join him in studying his favourite opening. Key concepts of gambit play by yuri razuvaev, the alterman gambit guide. Black offers the b5 pawn in return for a slight lead in development and a superior pawn structure. The benko gambit is one of the most dynamic defences for black against 1. This is a monograph on the benko gambit opening which concentrates on explaining the strategic plans which black should follow. In return for his pawn investment black gains long. With this book junior tay has written an excellent, workmanlike survey of the current state of theory in the benko gambit.
The company was founded by three chess players and editors, grandmasters john nunn and murray chandler, and fm graham burgess. The benko gambit is undoubtedly one of blacks most dynamic openings. Using illustrative games, he examines the critical. 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. Today, the tournament is also famous for the two tournament books written by david bronstein and miguel najdorf.
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