The Benko Gambit Explained

En rykende fersk og aktuell DVD med 6 1/2 time om å spille Benkö-gambiten med svart: 1 d4 Sf6 2 c4 c5 3 d5 b5. Den nederlandske stormesteren Erwin l'Ami presenterer denne elegante åpningen tilsvarende fint.

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Pal Benko left the world of chess an enormous legacy. Not only was he a formidable study composer, he also gave his name to the gambit line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5. In this DVD, Erwin l’Ami guides you through the fascinating Benko Gambit. As early as move three Black starts a fight for the initiative, a strategy that has proved to be successful in countless amateur and master level games.

Through model games l’Ami explains all topical lines of the Benko Gambit, occasionally asking the viewer interactive questions that help the viewer to grasp the ideas behind this opening. The exercises on this DVD will also surely be of help. Many top players followed in Benko’s footsteps, most notably Garry Kasparov, Veselin Topalov, and Magnus Carlsen. Will you be next?

• Video running time: 6 hours 30 minutes (English) • With interactive training including video feedback • Extra: Database with model games • Further Training chapter with repertoire and play features

Innholdet:

Introduction
Sidelines with an early Nf3
2.Nf3 Jakovenko-Goganov
3.Nf3 Matlakov-Giri
3.d5 b5 4th move alternatives
Sidelines 4th move Carlsen-Ivanchuk
4.a4 Jussupow-Chekhov
4.Bg5 Ivanisevic-Vuckovic
4.Nd2 Kramnik-Leko
4.f3 Anand-Adams
4.Qc2 Dreev-Ivanisevic
4.Nf3 Korchnoi-Topalov
3.d5 b5 4.cxb5 a6 5th move alternatives
5.f3 Lahlum-Bus
5.e3 Adhiban-Ramirez
5.Nc3 Selivestrov-Dobrov
5.b6 Karpov-Christiansen
3.d5 b5 4.cxb5 a6 5.bxa6 Bxa6 Main Line
6.Nc3 g6 7.f4 Murey-Hodgson
6.Nc3 g6 7.d6 Nielsen-Plachetka
5...g6 6.Nc3 Bg7 7.e4 Demuth-Giri
5...Bxa6 6.Nc3 g6 7.Nf3 d6 8.g3 Bg7 Van Wely-Carlsen
5...Bxa6 6.Nc3 g6 7.e4 Bxf1 8.Kxf1 d6 9.g4 Seirawan-Belotti
5...Bxa6 6.Nc3 g6 7.e4 Bxf1 8.Kxf1 d6 9.f4 Gelfand-Carlsen
5...Bxa6 6.Nc3 g6 7.e4 Bxf1 8.Kxf1 d6 9.Nge2 Bg7 10.h3 Shulman-Khalifman
5...Bxa6 6.Nc3 g6 7.e4 Bxf1 8.Kxf1 d6 9.Nge2 Ng7 10.g3 Korchnoi-Borik
5...Bxa6 6.Nc3 g6 7.e4 Bxf1 8.Kxf1 d6 9.Nf3 Karpov-Georgiev
Tactics & Strategy
Exercise 1
Exercise 2
Exercise 3
Exercise 4
Exercise 5
Exercise 6
Exercise 7
Exercise 8
Exercise 9
Exercise 10

ChessBase sin omtale

Pal Benko left the world of chess an enormous legacy. Not only was he a formidable study composer, he also gave his name to the gambit line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5. In this DVD, Erwin l’Ami guides you through the fascinating Benko Gambit. As early as move three Black starts a fight for the initiative, a strategy that has proved to be successful in countless amateur and master level games.