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| From | Message | Posted by nwadvana
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1/11/2003
11:30:12
Play online chess |  Subject: Benko Gambit
Message:
I dont see much material in bookshops about this opening. I wanted to delve in to the depths of it.. Does anyone know of any web resources or even books which cover this opening fully.
Thanks
| Posted by nottop
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1/11/2003
18:35:34
Play online chess | s. Pedersen
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"Guide to the Benko Gambit." - S. Pedersen
Very recent.
Also check the games with this opening played by Khalifman.
For older books there is one by Jacobs, but likely the best of the older bookds is by John Fedorowicz.
Good luck with this opening. It is one of my favorites.
| Posted by nottop
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1/11/2003
18:41:55
Play online chess | if you read NIC
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If you read NIC you have to look at something they call the "Volga Gambit." to see articles on the Benko Gambit.
This is not correct - the Volga Gambit refers to a system wherein black plays an early e6. But the NIC folks are more interested in making a political statement than understanding chess.
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Chess: last of the brilliant Andersson manoeuvres — The positional master notes the seriousness of the situation – then fixes it. We conclude our survey of Ulf Andersson's positional play. White is threatening to manoeuvre the knight into e5, very much like the position from last week. How do you counter? RB: I haven't been doing too well with the Andersson positions. They've been too subtle for me, and this one seems beyond my powers as well. Can I stop the knight manoeuvre? 1…Nc6 doesn't help. White continues 2 Nf3 and makes the hop to e5 at his convenience. Since I can't stop the knight coming to e5, perhaps I should be making threats of my own. I can't see anything on the queenside – 1…a4 2 Ba2 leads to ...
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