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Question: Which continuation is the best against the Benko/Volga


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Accepted with bxa6 and e4+g3 8 (7.9%) Accepted with bxa6 and e4+h3 5 (5.0%) Accepted with bxa6 and Nf3+Nd2 3 (3.0%) Accepted with bxa6 and f4 2 (2.0%) Accepted with bxa6 and g3 20 (19.8%) Accepted - The Zaitsev (5.Nc3) 5 (5.0%) Accepted - The Dlugy (5.f3) 10 (9.9%) Accepted with 5. b6 28 (27.7%) Other accepted 4 (4.0%) Refused 16 (15.8%) Total votes: 101 « Created by: thibdb13 on: 01/22/09 at 19:49:32 »

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Ender Senior Member Offline I Love ChessPublishing! Posts: 408 Joined: 05/22/06	Re: What is the best way to meet the Benko/Volga? Reply #11 - 01/27/09 at 18:37:14	Post Tools	Print Post
	Holbox wrote on 01/27/09 at 18:27:57: What's going on with 3...b5 4.cb a6 5.ba Ba6 6.Nc3 (d6,g6) 7.f4? As recomended by Keene's 1.d4 repertoire book. Thx What's the tittle?

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Holbox Senior Member Offline Saigón Café Posts: 369 Joined: 02/08/05	Re: What is the best way to meet the Benko/Volga? Reply #10 - 01/27/09 at 18:27:57	Post Tools	Print Post
	What's going on with 3...b5 4.cb a6 5.ba Ba6 6.Nc3 (d6,g6) 7.f4? As recomended by Keene's 1.d4 repertoire book. Thx

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thibdb13 God Member Offline Tal was the best Posts: 974 Location: Mechelen Joined: 01/25/07 Gender:	Re: What is the best way to meet the Benko/Volga? Reply #9 - 01/27/09 at 09:11:35	Post Tools	Print Post
	Girkassa wrote on 01/26/09 at 23:08:36: With 4.Nf3 I have finally found a line in which I score about 50% against the Benko. For some reason, the Benko has for a long time been the opening that I score miserably against no matter what line I played. I voted for accepted with e4 and g3 though, as I believe it's objectively better. This is one of the extremely rare cases where I play a move when I believe there's another objectively stronger one - I can't really explain why I always end up playing badly in the other lines. Maybe under too much pressure on the Q-side?

	Yusupov once said that “The problem with the Dutch Defence is that later in many positions the best move would be ...f5-f7” but he is surely wrong.
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Girkassa Senior Member Offline I Love ChessPublishing! Posts: 433 Joined: 04/07/07	Re: What is the best way to meet the Benko/Volga? Reply #8 - 01/26/09 at 23:08:36	Post Tools	Print Post
	With 4.Nf3 I have finally found a line in which I score about 50% against the Benko. For some reason, the Benko has for a long time been the opening that I score miserably against no matter what line I played. I voted for accepted with e4 and g3 though, as I believe it's objectively better. This is one of the extremely rare cases where I play a move when I believe there's another objectively stronger one - I can't really explain why I always end up playing badly in the other lines.


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thibdb13 God Member Offline Tal was the best Posts: 974 Location: Mechelen Joined: 01/25/07 Gender:	Re: What is the best way to meet the Benko/Volga? Reply #7 - 01/26/09 at 07:47:24	Post Tools	Print Post
	Markovich wrote on 01/23/09 at 15:54:38: thibdb13 wrote on 01/22/09 at 19:51:41: Personally I prefered the Dlugy variation but since the last DW (black plays c4), I am not so confident any more... Concerning this variation, one solution to the vaunted queen sac might be to play straight into it and be well prepared. I suspect that with enough prior study, White could make a pretty good game of it. I am not concerned about the queen sac: it does not happen so often (I never played against it) and white has some ways to survive it. The variation that causes me the most problems is: 1.d4-Nf6 2.c4-c5 3.d5-b5 4.cb5-a6 5.f3-ab5 6.e4-c4. There is an article about it in the DW book about the Benoni and the Benko.

	Yusupov once said that “The problem with the Dutch Defence is that later in many positions the best move would be ...f5-f7” but he is surely wrong.
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Glenn Snow God Member Offline Posts: 1720 Location: Franklin Joined: 09/27/03 Gender:	Re: What is the best way to meet the Benko/Volga? Reply #6 - 01/23/09 at 21:43:40	Post Tools	Print Post
	MNb wrote on 01/23/09 at 00:53:26: I prefer 4.Nf3 and only after ...g6 Zaitsev's 5.cxb5 a6 6.Nc3. But I might very well change opinions within a few years. I like the idea of playing 4.Nf3 and then if 4...g6 5.cxb5 a6, then 6.b6 although I haven't looked at it in awhile.


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Markovich God Member Offline Posts: 6099 Location: Columbus, Ohio Joined: 09/17/04	Re: What is the best way to meet the Benko/Volga? Reply #5 - 01/23/09 at 15:54:38	Post Tools	Print Post
	thibdb13 wrote on 01/22/09 at 19:51:41: Personally I prefered the Dlugy variation but since the last DW (black plays c4), I am not so confident any more... Concerning this variation, one solution to the vaunted queen sac might be to play straight into it and be well prepared. I suspect that with enough prior study, White could make a pretty good game of it.

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Kowl Junior Member Offline I Love ChessPublishing! Posts: 63 Joined: 10/28/08	Re: What is the best way to meet the Benko/Volga? Reply #4 - 01/23/09 at 11:16:37	Post Tools	Print Post
	i play the accpeted with b6. i dont think it's the 'best' line but the ideas are clear and it's simple enough to play.


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MNb God Member Offline Rudolf Spielmann forever Posts: 10778 Location: Moengo Joined: 01/05/04 Gender:	Re: What is the best way to meet the Benko/Volga? Reply #3 - 01/23/09 at 00:53:26	Post Tools	Print Post
	I prefer 4.Nf3 and only after ...g6 Zaitsev's 5.cxb5 a6 6.Nc3. But I might very well change opinions within a few years.

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Stigma God Member Offline There is a crack in everything. Posts: 3277 Joined: 11/07/06 Gender:	Re: What is the best way to meet the Benko/Volga? Reply #2 - 01/22/09 at 22:44:28	Post Tools	Print Post
	Tough question. I play the old accepted main line (but without the unnecessary h3) when I want to "play for two results". Black has depressingly few winning chanses against this if White knows what he's doing. But the fianchetto with Rb1 might be even stronger. Benko players are supposed to love the gambit positions but when I tried it out I was least comfortable against precisely the two main lines I mentioned. I've also found 5.e3 effective against some "Benko automatons", but I won't bet that it gives White anything objectively.

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thibdb13 God Member Offline Tal was the best Posts: 974 Location: Mechelen Joined: 01/25/07 Gender:	Re: What is the best way to meet the Benko/Volga? Reply #1 - 01/22/09 at 19:51:41	Post Tools	Print Post
	Personally I prefered the Dlugy variation but since the last DW (black plays c4), I am not so confident any more...

	Yusupov once said that “The problem with the Dutch Defence is that later in many positions the best move would be ...f5-f7” but he is surely wrong.
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thibdb13 God Member Offline Tal was the best Posts: 974 Location: Mechelen Joined: 01/25/07 Gender:	What is the best way to meet the Benko/Volga? 01/22/09 at 19:49:32	Post Tools	Print Post
	Just to know what is the general opinion... It is a pity there are only 10 possible answers in these polls

	Yusupov once said that “The problem with the Dutch Defence is that later in many positions the best move would be ...f5-f7” but he is surely wrong.
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