Dangerous Weapons: The Benoni and Benko - Dazzle Your Opponents!

2008·13.5 MB·English

by  Richard Palliser

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RICHARD PRLUSER
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CHRIS WARD
GAWFIN JONES:

EVERYMAN CHESS
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Contents

Preface
Series Introduction 7
1 ATroublecome Check Fn

ft de nfo 2.c405 3.45 06.4 Ne3 ends 5 cxds a6 6 NPS 96 7 Qa}

2. The Sosonke-Kramnit Gambit cn
(2.04 N62 ca 06 393 05 4.05 exds 5 cxd5 b5 6 04)

3 Radjabow’s Extended Queenside Flanchelio a
(td N62 c4.65 3 d5 06.4 Ned exts 5 cxds dB 6 Nfa gS 7.93 07
118920-09 0-0 Re8 10Nd2 be)

4. Not Castlingin the Modern Classical 62
(2de nfo 2 ca c5 3:45 0b 4 Noa exds 5 cxds 06 6 04 96 7 NI3 B97
‘83.06 9.24 Nba 10 8d3 Nhs)

5. Epishin’s Deadly 8 Qe2 7
(td Nfs 2.06 ¢5 3.45.06 4 Ned exds 5 cxd5 4 6 MS g6 704.06 8 Qez}

5 ADirect and Powerful h-pawn Advance 8
ft da 06 2 04.65 3 ds exds 4 cus d6 5 Ne3 966 04 897 7 Bd Ne7 8 h4)
10

a

2

3

Fry

illing the Snake
Go da Nf6 2.8 5.3.45 06.4 Nc3 exds 5 cxds B46 6 Nf Bc7 7.94}

‘The Super Extended Fianchetto
(444 Wf6 2.4.05 3.45 05 ANCS U6 5 04 Be7 6930-07 H5)

Adventures in the Blumenfeld Accepted
02 dE Nf6 2 64.06 3 NFB C5 4.45 b5 5 dxe6 fret 6 oxbs d5)

‘A Paradoxical Bishop Retreat
G1 da Nf 2.4 5 3-45 05 4 cxbS 06 5 bxa6 96 6 Ne3 Bras
17.93 d6 8 Bg2 897 9 83 Nbd7 20 Rh Nb 12 83 Bc)
Tromping the Benko

(ada Np 2 cae 345 B54 B95)

Central Control
(146 nfe 2 8 05 2.45 65 4 cxbS ab 5 £3 gb 8 Ned BQ7 7040.0
8 83 BD7 9 NFR 06)

Dark Square Magic

Gr da Nf 2.4 53.45 b5 4 cxbS a6 573 06 64 cd)

‘The Fseudo-Glumenfeld Gambit

a da Nf 2 Nf 5 3 ds 06 4 3 BSI?)

Index of Variations
Index of Games

14

134

382

168

180

213

230

2a

269
270
Preface

‘One might amar both the Moxlem Henan and the Bunko Gambit te danger:
‘us weapons in their oven righ. Tha's ue Io ai extan,buLaven these ively
‘ountecattacing openings have built up a certain body of theory i their main,
Tings. However, signlicnt amount Fertile tevlory sill exist afer both of
‘Black's main eeplies to 1 dé N23 e535,

Tieng tht Daggers Wap ethos, the reer wil ais works
sumnber of ways far both White and lack to surpiae the opponent. nko players
Should vetainly appreciate the ideat (chapters 1, 12 and 13) of one of the ape
Ings leading exponents, Gawain Jones. Meanwhile Im pleased to ray that ma
aged te persoale flan Fenras to change sides aginst one uf his Favorite open
fnga reaultng in tea tricky end quite dangannua ani-Modern Benoni weapons
for White (chapters 1 and 8), This book inet just restricted tothe Modem llenand
and Denko, though; both Chris Ward (wo conrTbuted chapters, and 9} and T
lane eyed resear ing sone ther aggresive aystens for Wit against the
likes the Czech Denon and the Snake Benoni, while those playing Black can
equip thmselves with weapons in both dhe real and ‘pseudo’ Blumenfeld ga
bits.

All ofthe authors rely enjoyed analysing the Lines which thoy propose here and
tare Jooking forwaed lo employing then in hair rsa games. Thepe thal waders
‘wil also enjoy getting to rips with Hae many darygrous ines faramed here be
{oe rpringing them on unaspecting afponent!

Richard Palliser,
York,
May 2008
Series Introduction

‘he original concept behind Danerin: Weapons wosto take » major chest opening,
and to approach iting completly diffrent way: te concentate an variations that
are ambitious, sharp, imovative, disruptive tricky, erjgyable fo analyse; orcs not
slrady weighed down by muoutaing of Kteory, and ones unfiny ignored or s-
‘redid. To me tis seemed fe an authors paradise, which I'm sure contributed
setthat towards the inapiraion behind thls serie

‘The main motivation behind audying major openings in uch a way i to beable
4 pervert the rele doe foepoing the author) with a considerable nusaber of
sneah, haré-hiting opening weapons for both White and Black: in some eases to
create repertoires at n other faehance and ejuveaate ening ome,

What is a Dangerous Weapon?

or the purpose of choosing opening variations for this series, usually a Dangerone
‘Wag Fs taky one oe mote of these overlapping cakeponiar

‘A Moves that rents complex, orginal positions ful of razo-skorp tactics and ech
posiional ideas where creative, attacking play is rewarded: maves which are ew,
Tae or very fresh, leaving plenty of scope fr research,

Itshould be pointed cut that even thought mainline theory produoes a vast mum
ber of wonderfully complicated pestis, these opening vaiatlons Tevet hess
ily in the ‘danger’ stakes. No matter ow aharp and ifcul the position, tre
‘pening phases nowhere nest as hazardous for Your oppuxtet f hes able to Ell
‘back en that comfort blanket know as theory. I've played plenty of incre
Sharp lines without any tes ene siply because of erssunable book kaowledge
‘and some said home preparation. Thus in Dmgeroae Ways the emphasis hs
‘mainly been on nor-eoretica neg, where your opponent isla ia Rls own de-
vies ata very early stage.
‘bangerous Waspons: The Menonl and Benke

2) Moves that are highly ambitlous; anes which alm for tatal domination.
Perfect for those not satisfied witha quel theoretical dge ax White and eager to
sc0r0 Fors ig advantage neeventa dest refotaton, Text t some risk or for
thea as Black who preter to strive forth initiative at any cost prcerring this
‘vera manageable disadvantage or sel cual.

3) Moves that have been previously ignore, discarded or disrested by theory,
pahapsuntattly coor maybe forthe wrong fasons,

[Diseedited lin can be expecially dangers ~ the paychologleal element cant
be ignores, Facing an opening, like this, Lfind mysclt asking the question," Why i
‘he playing this variation iis meant i bead” Cften there i wry gored reason
(logit improvemnt, pethaps, which uvertams a previous osname) and in
ny cane bow ave ou suppoted n remember a hypothetical !Smave refutation
‘whon you only browged ifia.a houk amex, an that was afew years agut

<2. Mowes that are visually shocking: moves which suum to contradict the laws of
the game.

iceegading Hie question of objective mest for the moment, then’ ne doubt that
‘a crary-fooking move han at the very loa some prychological vaha, Unleashed
‘en an opponuntitcan produce a range of emvtions: uncontrolled laughter, per-
‘nape followed hy oveeconfidenc; anger al belng ineulleg by sucha mnve) fal-
lowed by over-aggression; ar peshape discomfort fellow by timidity. OF course
yon may insteal envouater understanding followed by objelilty~ you have
Pick and choose your oppanents.

Dangerous for Whom?

Hav be dificult, peohably inyeostle, to guarantee that evecy single saration
Jn thie book ia IMPS sound, You have to Understand that in scm eazes’danger-
‘us cunt ean ‘danggrops fr both ses’, What deo expect, however, thet your
lp ements Fide neoughout the opening ehould be far bumpier than your!

‘rroughout he ook thors are various cons together with explanatory apie to
femmphaize significant poinin They should be faitysel-explanatory, but here's 2
brit summary:

DDANGEEOUS WEAPON! This slgnfies 2 game, verlaton,sub-
‘aration or postion where the Dangerous Weapon has
> buously praduced the desired efect.
Chapter One
A Troublesome Check

1.44 NFG 2 0405 3:05 £6 4 Ne3 exds 5 ous d6 6 NYS 367 Qagel?

@hagram 2)
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Diagram 38)

Ifyou are looking for an unusual, non-dheoreical weapon against the Mademn De-
noni: there’ good argument for 7 Qats, Ws tue tat this cecking ie iin
sjencral well known in the Modern Genoni for example, BFS 0g? 8 Qadt! is
Dangerous Weapons: The Benoni and Benke

an ins), butits rae ty soe it played as early as move sever,
‘What ae the altrcilons 617 Qad1? Let's look a practical considerations Bs.
Given that itis played so infrequently, ithas every chance of surprising Your op-
ponent, wha is probably prepared for7 el, 7 Bid, 7NdD, 7 g3, and riaybe even 7
gh and 7X3 vallof these moves ar at lest ten times more puyular tha 7 Qt]
Another factor is thal Black carat simply aheog off he surprise and carry on de-
‘veloping: hemost make immediate leon over howto deal with the ebook,
‘Thete are four possible blacks om d7, ew af which ane more logical than the oth-
cerssaad her's every chance of gaining time on the dock while your oppunent
sewn over the relative merits of each response

Sk rach For surprise and confisin but what deus 7 Quis actually achieve? Wal,
‘te mnin positional iden behind 7 Ga ito induce a black piece to 7 ~ uaualy @
bihap ora knight ~thevely denying the preity weak paw Ihe prior
ion of ts qucen from 48, White usualy Yellows up with UH, afer which Dlack has
to salve the problema of how to hvelop fhe Benoni bishop without allowing the
de-pawn to drop. Indeed, there are many rimilarilies tween 7 Qa and the
such mote comuiun 7 BSS, There are even cn or ty diet tanspunitioms and
Tee tried to printout where thane exist

Though unre, 7 Gade has beer used by a nomer of stong players: The
following ta gancs, which demonstrate how veell ican workin practical pay,
feature the well-known grandoasters Proleag Nikulic wl Zursb Acaalparashs ah
om the white side,

CP.Nikotie i B-Teedall
Gald Caast 2000

dA NEE 2.4 653 d5 06-4 es ands 5 cxdS 46 6 WIS g6 7 Gadel?
‘When such 9 regurde!thenertician a8 Pxdrag Nikolic plays something new, 900!
have tosit up and take notice. Nikolic ha specialized in making Black's fe ditfi-
‘ulti the Blanchette Varttin, but in thes Bane he opts forsometRing more dl-
7-RAMH Diagram 2)

Undoubtedly soxprsed by the check, lack reacts poorly. If White were to simply
xchange eens ond, every acy wld be ukay for Blac, but clegry hati nok
the inention!

sgh

‘The quien swings avert Uke Kingside and attacks the black knight. Suddenly

Black s alte Sit embarrased on the dark squares and his que locks lsplacel
ond?,

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