Benko Gambit Declined 4.Qc2 [A57] An option that has achieved a certain following is 4.Qc2 getting ready to push e2-e4, as featured in Game Two . Many players, even those of 2000-2200 strength, dislike being put on the defensive/ceding the initiative early. The Benko Gambit is a sound, refreshing alternative for all Black players who are tired to play the absolute main lines like the Slav Defense or the Grunfeld Defense against 1.d4. As early Such lines include the poisoned knight variation where after 4. a4 bxc4, 5. Gambits are sound when they provide adequate compensation for the lost material. Pal Benko left the world of chess an enormous legacy. Black gets very active piece-play, and even if White reaches a pawn-up endgame, he is often shocked to find he is worse due to Black’s intense positional pressure! However, before playing a system like the Benko, please do a bit of introspection. Pal Benko left the world of chess an enormous legacy. Which it looks like you're doing, so, carry on? Some well-known examples are the King's Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.f4), Queen's Gambit (1.d4 d5 2.c4), and Evans Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4). The idea to play an early …e5 as a pawn sacrifice as black is known from several different set-ups, such as the Budapest Gambit.But the Englund Gambit is not considered as sound as many of these sacrifices, and if white plays properly, white has a good chance to remain up a pawn long-term! It has immense practical value at many levels of chess below GM. A common opening in the Romantic era of chess, the King's Gambit is an unsound opening for White that starts after 1.e4 e5 2.f4. The latest Benko theory. Give it a shot! In this DVD, Erwin l’Ami guides you through the fascinating Benko Gambit. The most obvious one to me is the Queen's Gambit, which for some years hasn't been considered a true gambit because it's difficult/nearly impossible for Black to keep the pawn when it's accepted, and expect to have a sound position. Nimzo-Indian, Dutch, or Queen's Indian. There are many gambits for White and Black. On the other hand, unsound gambits are those that don't provide enough compensation. It's a good system to learn about long term positional pawn sacrifices. My problem with Benko gambit is, that it's better. Black can either take the pawn and enter the Queen's Gambit Accepted or ignore it to play the Queen's Gambit Declined. It’s a strategically and dynamically complex opening full of tactical possibilities. Nc3 Ba6, … I haven't played chess regularly for a while though :(. Playing an opening gambit is much different than sacrificing a pawn on move 13, even though both leave you down a pawn. Not only was he a formidable study composer, he also gave his name to the gambit line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5. What do you guys think about the Benko gambit? Queen's Gambit - if it counts, black can't keep the pawn profitably. This compensation can take many different forms: a lead in development, the gain of tempo or tempi, increased piece activity, the creation of structural weaknesses for the opponent, a space advantage, and more. As early as move three Black starts a fight for the initiative, a strategy that has proved to be successful in countless amateur and master level games. But at first glance, this move appears to be unsafe – isn’t the c4 pawn undefended? It gave me courage to try MB against stronger opponents. Don't plan on spending your time when you're already in a bad position! The opening was named after the Grand Master Pál Benkő. Attacking with the Benko Gambit, Volume 2 by GM Alejandro Ramirez covers all of White's major sidelines against the Benko, such as the Tompowsky, Veresov, Colle, Zukertort, English and the 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 c5 3.d5 line This DVD completes the series on the Benko Gambit and provides the black player with a sound repertoire to play the Benko against d4. You have requested the file: Name: The_Modernized_Benko_Gambit.pdf Size: 6.24 MB Uploaded: 18-05-2020 09:36 It’s difficult to get the e-pawn involved in the fight for the center early on, so the c-pawn becomes important in the struggle for a space advantage.. The Benko is sound, you can be assured of that. Not only was he a formidable study composer, he also gave his name to the gambit line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5. For the vast majority of players, the Benko is a fine choice. The Benko Gambit, also Volga Gambit is an opening of the chess game, which is derived from the Indian Defence. Marshall Gambit - a line in the Triangle where white gets full compensation for the pawn That "free" material might come with strings attached—you might be looking at a gambit. Benko structure, we can expect to see Black being a little ahead in development, and White somehow relating to Black’s actions in a strategy of containment. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. The only opening I have handled better against a GM is modern benoni. There are the b5-b6 lines, the early Qc2 lines, wacky lines like 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5 a6 5.bxa6 g6 6.f4 d6 7.Nf3 Bxa6 8.e4 Bxf1 9.Rxf1 (the idea is that the king goes to g1 via f2, and e4-e5-e6 at the right time can be devastating), the old king's walk line (see Korchnoi's games in it, if you're interested), the various g3/Bg2 lines, the 4.Nf3 line, etc etc. Off-topic and FYI: The phrase is "as opposed to," not "as a pose to.". 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