Opening Repertoire the Modern Benoni

Kanskje tidenes mest seriøse bokom å spille kompliserte Moderne Benoni som svart. Varianter valgt ut etter mest moderne analyser, dels av forfatteren selvfølgelig med beste verktøy. Boka er bygget rundt 32 grundig analyserte mønsterpartier, hvorav fem fjernsjakkpartier på høyt nivå.

Forfatteren foreslår gjerne å gå rett inn i åpningen med 1 d4 Sf6 2 c4 c5 3 d5 e6 4 Sc3 exd5 5 cxd5 d6 6 e4 g6 og dermed tillate også firbondevarianten 7 f4. Også grundig analysert i denne boka. Virker faktisk som en ganske imponerende åpningsbok.

Forlagets egen omtale:

The Modern Benoni is just about the most aggressive method that Black can choose to counter White's 1 d4. In the main line variations Black allows White to have a preponderance of central pawns which, traditionally, grants the first player the advantage. However, in return, Black gains the opportunity for tremendously dynamic counterplay. This places White and under immediate pressure as any inaccurate moves can prove to be disastrous.

In this book, FIDE Master John Doknjas examines all aspects of this highly complex opening and provides the reader with well-researched, fresh, and innovative analysis. Each annotated game has valuable lessons on how to play the opening and contains instructive commentary on typical middlegame plans.

With thorough variations and explanations on pawn structures and piece placement, this book provides insight for both strong masters and less experienced players alike. The format is ideal for the chessplayer keen to improve their game. While reading you are continually challenged to answer probing questions - a method that greatly encourages the learning and practising of vital skills just as much as the traditional assimilation of chess knowledge. ---

• A complete repertoire for Black in the Modern Benoni. ---
• A question and answer approach provides an excellent study method.

Starten på forfatterens forord:

The Modern Benoni is well known for being a dynamic opening which offers great oppor-tunities to play tactically. However, it’s also a rich system embedded with plenty of strat-egy. Because of its rather unorthodox nature, the Benoni favours the player who has a stronger intuition for the types of positions that can arise. The ability to anticipate what your opponent is doing, as well as being able to react to abrupt changes, are other key at-tributes which indicate who will be successful.

I’ve played the Benoni for many years and it’s definitely one of my favourite openings. The character of the play is something I really enjoy, and there’s also the fact that both players are usually working towards a concrete goal. For example, White often aims to use his central majority, while Black tries to break through on the queenside or play on the dark squares. The Benoni isn’t an opening where manoeuvring for the sake of manoeu-vring happens often, and if only one player is doing this then it’s a sign things have gone wrong for them.