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Modern Benoni
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The Modernized Modern Benoni by Alexey Kovalchuk
Hello! I'm recently interested in Modern Benoni and try to find good sources. What do you think of Kovalchuk's book on Modern Benoni? How good is it when comparing to Petrov's, Doknjas' or Pavlovic's ...
Started 12/28/23 at 23:48:29 by AJWZ |
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Modern Benoni Epishin Variation
1 d4 Nf6 2 c4 c5 3 d5 e6 4 Nc3 exd5 5 cxd5 d6 6 e4 g6 7 Nf3 a6
8 Qe2 has been played by GM Epishin with success (+4 =1 -0). It was suggested by GM Emms in his 'Dangerous Weapons' book. ... Started 12/16/08 at 03:19:34 by JamesL |
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Book of Palliser's - Ben Oni section
I' would like to ask if the book of Palliser ( Play 1. d4!) is still valid in the section "Modern Ben Oni".
Tnx Started 01/30/09 at 11:32:33 by Templare2 |
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ABC of the Benoni DVD
IM Andrew has a new chess base dvd, ABC's of the Modern Benoni. according to the review by Bob Long it is very good. has anyone else seen this DVD. My only concern is about the coverage of two line...
Started 06/13/08 at 01:57:44 by wcywing « Pages 1 2 3 all » |
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Benoni with a 1. c4/1. Nf3 move order.
Hi,
I play the slav against d4, and e5 against e4, like the "soviet" school. 1... e5 is an agressive response, which is perfect for my play. But the slav is too quiet. So I intend to play the Ben... Started 11/15/07 at 16:47:42 by Tournevyks |
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A Benoni nuance in the Watson white rep book
I know a repertoaire book can`t cover everything, and especially not a book in one volume
![]() But I wondered if someone else noticed this nuance in the Benoni chapter: [pgn][Event "?"] [S...|/pgn] And if its playable it would please my handle! ![]() Ben Started 09/11/13 at 20:42:27 by Benoniac |
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Modern Benoni/4 attack pawn/Mikenas
Well OK, nowadays Benoni is rarely seen, specially al Master level, but after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 e6 4.Nc3 exd5 5.cxd5 d6 6.e4 g6 7.f4 Bg7 somebody can tell me definitively why Mikenas sharpest move...
Started 04/19/09 at 21:52:48 by AMM |
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A61 Modern Benoni with 7.Bf4
Hi, I don't know the name of this old line, but I have noticed it's been played a fair bit recently. In one of my books on the Benoni, it is just described as "the most important of the less usual lin...
Started 07/23/12 at 05:11:37 by Smyslov_Fan « Pages 1 2 all » |
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7.f4 Qe7
(1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 e6 4.Nc3 exd5 5.cxd5 d6 6.e4 g6) 7.f4 Qe7
Interesting piece on Chess Café this week, which at first glance seems to put 7...Qe7 in a lot of trouble: http://www.chessca... Started 09/08/05 at 06:21:38 by alumbrado |
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What is best against benoni
CAn someone give me ideas?
Started 02/28/07 at 13:39:22 by sssthepro « Pages 1 2 all » |
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improvement for white?(side-line of main-lineMML)
I am currently playing in a thematic CC Benoni tournament and in one of the games (which I have now won as white), I had the following side-line in the main line of the Modern Main Line:
1.d4 ... <br / Started 05/15/07 at 07:19:01 by Bonsai |
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Forcing a Modern Benoni?
Hi all,
I was checking 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 e6 4.Nc3 exd5 5.cxd5 d6 6.Nf3 g6 7.e4 a6!?, where Black avoided the Modern Benoni. because 8.a4 runs into 8...Bg4. However, I really like the Modern B... Started 12/19/07 at 11:42:51 by sssthepro |
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Benoni Main Line Bd3 & h3
In the modern main line (1.d4-Nf6 2.c4-c5 3.d5-e6 4.Nc3-ed5 5.cd5-d6 6.Nf3-g6 7.e4-Bg7 8.h3-00 9.Bd3), Richard Palliser recommends (The Modern Benoni Revealed) 9...-b5 and considers 9....-Nh5 as an in...
Started 03/23/08 at 08:36:50 by thibdb13 |
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How to combat the Benoni?
I have played 1.e4 all my life and am now planning to switch to 1.d4 to have some new positions to play.
I was wondering what to play against the Benoni. I am not a particularly aggressi... Started 03/07/05 at 10:52:50 by The King |
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Flick-Knife improvement?
Taimanov ("Flick-Knife") Attack. 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 e6 4.Nc3 exd5 5.cxd5 d6 6.e4 g6 7.f4 Bg7 8.Bb5+ Nfd7 9.a4 O-O 10.Nf3 Na6 11.O-O Nb4 12.Re1 a6 13.Bf1 Re8 14.h3. The last move is "!" in Vaisse...
Started 11/08/07 at 16:52:25 by Markovich |
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Bg5 vs. Modern Benoni
It is no use, I have tried giving it up but I keep going back to the Benoni ...
![]() I had an interesting game yesterday which gives rise to a question. The game went: 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 c5 3.d... Started 03/27/03 at 09:59:38 by alumbrado |
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Books on the Benoni
Hi people,
I'm interested in "learning" a new opening..., the Benoni. What book do you prefer? "Starting Out : The Modern Benoni" or "Modern Benoni Revealed" Thx Started 07/05/05 at 03:21:18 by Holbox « Pages 1 2 all » |
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Benoni - 5.Nxd5
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c5 4.d5 exd5 5.Nxd5
5.cxd5 is the standard move. But is there a refutation of the more positional obvious approach 5.Nxd5!? Playing against the backward black d-pawn ... Started 01/08/07 at 10:21:43 by Viking |
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Exchanging the white square bishop in the Benoni
I recently played a very interesting game against the benoni. I used a dynamic line (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 e6 4.Nc3 exd5 5.cxd5 d6 6.e4 g6 7.f4). After an interesting move I played I had the opportuni...
Started 08/25/03 at 16:17:08 by Tzanidakis_Michael |
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Benoni Modern Main Line Move Order
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I have Watson's book and was curious about what answer anyone has to someone who plays h3 on move 6 or 7 as to avoid Bg4 and answer an early a6 with a4. Is there any way to refute this ambit... Started 08/12/09 at 01:31:15 by frozzor |
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