While many defenses against the queen pawn opening are closed and drawish, the benoni defense gives black many opportunities to not only equalize the position, but also to gain an advantage and play for the win. Study the old benoni defense opening with free tools and analysis. One question i have is, why is the old benoni so much less popular than the modern benoni. Benoni systems starting out everyman chess alex raetsky, maxim chetverik on. It is not worth it to employ more sophisticated traps on a higher level as it seldom happens that your opponent runs into it. In the previous chapter, there were moments when white would have. Tabiya 1 5 nc3 nf6 6 nf3 be7 7 be2 00 8 00 na6 9 re1 nc7 10 a4 b6 11 rb1 re8 12 h3 h6 bc4 a6 bohmkonikowski. The old benoni is sometimes called the blackburne defense, after. Black looks to counter attack by bringing his minormajor pieces involved into the game while continuing to threaten the. National master jim mclaughlin goes through a game between gms ildar khairullin and vadim zvjaginsev. After the initial moves, black proceeds to capture on d5, creating a majority of black pawns on the queenside. The bogonimzo or kid works for a lot more of whites plans than the benoni.
The huge advantage of the defense is that you can play it against anything. The notheory defence, or how to meet 1 d4 if you are over 35. The older the complete benoni is the best attempt out there, but it is somewhat dated now, and could use updating. In my primitive nonmaster period, i had some successes with the dutch defense and the albin countergambit, but when i faced some strong, strategyoriented players, these openings usually failed me. Anyone here playing the barczalarsen or franco benoni as black. 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. 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 the benoni defense. The old benoni, also known as the benoni gambit, is good for challenging whites. These two features differentiate blacks setup from the other benoni.
The benoni defence can be divided into two main structures, which are very different in concept. Trade pawns pieces when ahead in material or when under attack. I see your flair references the accelerated dragon, which is my defense vs 1. The chess tempo chess database provides over two million searchable chess games. As it was the case with his work on the gruenfeld defense, mihail marin goes from. Chess openings encyclopedia of chess openings a43 benoni. The notheory defence, or how to meet 1 d4 if you are over. The benoni defense is a chess opening characterized by the moves.
Abbreviated listing of chess eco codes code variation. Search the chess games database, download games, view frequent practitioners and browse the opening explorer. Also interesting is to play the franco benoni reversed which was. The benoni is a very combative opening from both sides of the board. The old benoni may transpose to the czech benoni, but there are a few independent variations.
The old benoni is sometimes called the blackburne defense, after englishman joseph henry. If you only have one bishop, put your pawns on its opposite color. Complete modern benoni repertoire part 1 modern chess. Benoni systems starting out everyman chess paperback july 1, 2005 by alex raetsky author, maxim chetverik author 3. You can browse our entire chess database from this line, move by move. Welcome to the modern benoni, one of the most dynamic openings in all of chess. Preferred openings by the top 20 chess players in history. The modern benoni lacks a really comprehensive tome. A fascinating thread, whatever one thinks of the opening. The late rentia roodt benoni librarian for many years. This defense is suitable for those looking to get their opponents into a closed, strategical position with chances for all three results. The father of benoni, sir george farrar, dso, baronet i9. The oppositecoloured bishops give white realistic drawing possibilities, so it is interest ing to observe how tal breaks the defence.
Old indian defense czech benoni defense benko volga gambit accepted modern benoni. The old benoni, also known as the benoni gambit, is good for challenging whites control of the center. I can only assume that from the old benoni, it is not possibile to achieve the modern benoni lines, or that there must be some other lines that are quite unfavorable for black. In the the present database, he shares with our readers his main weapon that served him loyally during his long. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. In the old benoni, white has to be careful not to try too hard to hold on to the extra material given up by black or he might just fall for the old.
In our computerdriven time, the level of preparation is drastically increasing. The notheory defence, or how to meet 1 d4 if you are over 35 i like it. Black threatens to exchange the c pawn against a central pawn. In this czech benoni the second player is not looking for a sound position close to equality. Old benoni trap please dont play for such a chess traps, because this will not work out in the long run as good players know all cheap traps. Czech benoni and the signature of my offbeat style. Summarising the discussion thus far, several major tabiyas have been highlighted each reachable by the usual mindbending variety of move orders. In my opinion, the benoni, being vast and complex, has not really had all its secrets revealed to us. It leads to unbalanced structures and exciting play, so it has naturally been a favourite of ambitious attacking players such as tal, fischer and, more recently, topalov, ivanchuk and gashimov. For my own reasons i have usually preferred the move order 1. The modern benoni defense starts usually with the moves 1.
Old benoni trap the old benoni is an extremely popular opening at high level play as it immediately threatens the central pawn from whites d4 with blacks c5. Explore benonis sunrise and sunset, moonrise and moonset. Benoni francosicilian defense a43 3 simultaneous pins. Nov 16, 2019 the huge advantage of the defense is that you can play it against anything. In the old benoni, white has to be careful not to try too hard to hold on to the extra material given up by black or he might just fall for the old benoni trap. Encyclopaedia of chess openings a00a99 portable game notation. Benoni defence black threatens to exchange the c pawn against a central pawn.
This problem is even bigger when it comes to playing for a win with black. Jun 08, 2016 jonathan schrantz presents the first of three modern benoni lectures. Many lines are extremely sharp, especially in the old benoni where white has all kinds of weapons at his disposal, like the ultrasharp taimanov 1. Benoni defense a56 the reason for all this is to avoid playing a6 quickly with the knight still on b8 because in this case white plays a2a4 and the black queenside is shut forever. In his latest database for modern chess, one of the best benoni experts in the world. May 30, 2011 in the old benoni, white has to be careful not to try too hard to hold on to the extra material given up by black or he might just fall for the old benoni trap. Before then i played the kings indian, so it was a natural transition as i was already used to having my bishop on g7. Everyone that studies chess seriously, knows that building a reliable repertoire against 1. The benoni defense is a very aggressive opening that white can play against whites initial 1. In most of the openings black struggles to obtain a playable position.
Get benonis weather and area codes, time zone and dst. Modern benoni devotees are forced to play on the edge, and will often have to live with positional weaknesses andor sacrifice material to avoid being driven into passivity. Morphy vs a meek, a43 old benoni, 12 moves, benoni gambit accepted a43. Nc3, which gives white a very comfortable position and black has to be prepared for it in addition to the modern benoni. Black looks to counter attack by bringing his minormajor pieces involved into the game while continuing to threaten the central pawn support from white. Read books about the opening in general and specific openings. I have been playing the modern benoni for about a decade. The socalled czech benoni defense is one of the weapons black can use to fight 1. The benoni defense is a very aggressive line that black can play to counter the very common open by white d4. The old benoni is an extremely popular opening at high level play as it immediately threatens the central pawn from whites d4 with blacks c5. The modern benoni is a chess opening that begins with the moves 1. Chess openings encyclopedia of chess openings a43 benoni defence, old benoni defence, franco benoni defence. Unfortunately, the majority of the chess lovers do not have enough time to dedicate to this meticulous and hard work.
Jun 20, 2019 the huge advantage of the defense is that you can play it against anything. Download as docx, pdf, txt or read online from scribd. To support their advance, the kings bishop is usually fianchettoed on g7. Jun 25, 2019 the huge advantage of the defense is that you can play it against anything. Under construction decades by chapter chapter 1, 1907 to 1916 chapter 2, 1917 to 1926. The objectively best solution for white is to advance the pawn and play 3. The czech benoni has helped prolong my chess career during the last four decades. This form has never attracted serious interest in highlevel play, though alexander alekhine defeated efim bogoljubow with it in one game of their second match, in 1934. Apr 03, 2020 the huge advantage of the defense is that you can play it against anything.