Pedersen, play the Benko gambit

The Benko Gambit is undoubtedly one of Black's most exciting openings. In return for a pawn investment Black gains long-term pressure, which is often so powerful it continues right through into the endgame. White must decide whether to grab the pawn and hold on, or to choose a more aggressive approach. Either way, Black generally succeeds in his aim of unbalancing the position from a very early stage.
In this book, Nicolai V. Pedersen presents a concise and practical repertoire for Black within the Benko Gambit. Using illustrative games, he examines the critical main lines of the gambit, the tricky sidelines and also explains how to meet the various options White has of avoiding the Benko. Studying this book will allow you to play the Benko Gambit with confidence in your own games.

• A complete repertoire for Black in the Benko Gambit
• Also covers Anti-Benko lines and 2 Nf3 c5
• Examines the typical ideas and plans for both side

208 S., kart., 2011

Inhaltsverzeichnis
       Bibliography
       Introduction
       Benko Accepted
1    The Fianchetto Variation
2    The Classical Variation
3    The 'Quiet' 5 e3
       Benko Declined
4    The 5 f3 Variation
5    White plays b5-b6
6    Other Options for White
       Anti-Benko
7    The Kasparov Gambti
8    The Topalov Variation
       Index of Variations
       Index of Complete Games