The benko gambit also called the volga gambit is one of the most popular choices against 1. The benko gambit is the ideal way to fight and seize the initiative as black. I have the book the benko gambit by byron jacobs and andrew kinsman and while it migh. Martin is a chess columnist, an author of chess books and the author of various instructional videos. Benko gambit declined andrew martin chess direct ltd. The benko gambit move by move supplier of chess books. Benko drew a distinction between the benko gambit and the volga gambit. View andrew benkos profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Benko gambit a57 59 by post master published 29092015 updated 05112019 benko gambit or volga gambit is a chess opening characterised by the move 3.
Most opening books give one game and then a ton of variant lines in paragraph form, hard to follow. In the final round of the 1986 dubai olympiad, the soviets needed to blank poland 40 to overcome hungarys lead and so claim the gold medals. Robson scores with blumenfeld by gary walters at his blog 2010 the blumenfeld gambit easily explained by andrew martin foxy 95 dvd 2009. Ravikumar paperback published 1991 benko countergambit david n. As a result, i cannot recommend this as an introduction for benko gambit newbies, who would be better served by andrew martins fritz trainer the abc of the benko gambit andrew martin, which ably guided my initial foray into the opening. Find andrew benkos phone number, address, and email on spokeo, the leading online directory for contact information. The benko gambit is one of the most profound contributions to opening theory of the 20th century. When he started playing the benko 10 years ago, it was a very good choice for open tournaments and weaker opponents, since it leads to an active game for black.
We offer great discounts and superfast shipping on your favorite chess software titles from chessbase, convekta and others. The list is organized by alphabetical order of the authors surname, then the authors first name, then the year of publication, then the alphabetical order of title. In the 1960s, the hungarian grandmaster pal benko conducted deep analysis on the opening and published a book on it. The benko gambit has been an unpopular choice since the computer isnt too happy to lose a pawn unless absolutely necessary. In his book, the benko gambit, many new ideas for the gambit had been unearthed. The budapest gambit including the fajarowicz gambit 1. In the video benko accepted by im andrew martin, we are introduced to the benko gambit, an opening where black immediately sacrifices a pawn for positional reasons. While im not positive that sound is exactly the right terminology, you can rest assured that the benko is a highly, highly regarded opening choice. Andrew marin paperback published 1999 play the benko gambit vaidyanathan m.
See the complete profile on linkedin and discover andrews connections and jobs at similar companies. The queens gambit is one of the most popular openings on all levels. E4 video running time 2 hours 15 minutes on this latest and allnew dvd for foxy openings, fide senior trainer and im andrew martin shows antidotes to all of the most commonlyplayed gambits after 1 e4 and suggests that there is nothing to fear after all, as long as you treat these openings with respect vol 1 covers gambits with 1 e4 including. Chess opening collections chess learn online chess on. Either white will advance his epawn and give up the right to castle, or he will. Squashing counterplay is a favourite pastime of strong chess players and in meeting the gambits vol 2 we see plenty of that. Im looking for a repertoire book with a fair amount of. Abc of the benko gambit 2nd ed chess opening software on dvd. The benko gambit or volga gambit is a chess opening characterised by the move 3. Black sacrifices a pawn as early as move three for enduring positional pressure. We have a marvellous new fritztrainer by the very popular english chess trainer andrew martin. The nikolayev gambit by igor nikolayev, life in zugzwang blog 2014 discusses the original blumenfeldrelated line 1. One of our main aims of the series is to replicate as much as possible lessons between.
The term was retained following that book, particularly in anglophone countries. The benko gambit paperback june 30, 2003 by byron jacobs author, andrew kinsman author 4. The abc of the benko gambit 2nd edition martin chess house. Volga gambit openings books media schachversand niggemann. A 2 hour and 20 minute presentation on the opening. I have almost all books about the benko and wonder if this one is a good addition, or more suited for starters with. This is a list of chess books that are used as references in articles related to chess. The encyclopaedia of chess openings has three codes for the benko gambit. The abc of the benko gambit 2nd edition chessbase shop. Abc of the benko gambit 2nd ed chess opening software. Join facebook to connect with andrew benko and others you may know. Martin describes the main themes and ideas of the gambit. The benko gambit is one of the most dynamic defenses for black against 1. The dynamic counter play black receives in return for the sacrificed queenside pawns gives b.
Ravikumar paperback published 1991 benko counter gambit david n. The bishop on a6 a natural part of the benko gambit accepted is a black bishop on a6. Although this opening never became a main weapon at the. The benko gambit is arguably blacks most enterprising answer to 1 d. Gambit publications a dedicated chess book publisher, whose aim is to produce a select range of quality chess books aimed at players of all levels.
Benko structure, we can expect to see black being a little ahead in development, and white somehow relating to blacks actions in a strategy of containment. The two most recent books are about the benko gambit, one by steffen pedersen, which. Levy the benko gambit pal benko benko gambit accepted macmillan chess library eduard gufeld the complete benko gambit. On this new chessbase dvd, international master andrew martin traces the history of the gambit from the games of opocensky, lundin and stoltz back in the. Meeting the gambits vol 1 and vol 2 andrew martin 2 x pcdvd. It was at this juncture that garry kasparov resorted to the benko gambit and won a tense game against wlodzimierz schmidt to help secure the top spot for ussr. Martin lives in sandhurst, england, is married and the father of two daughters and two sons. The benko gambit offers black clearcut attacking territory without having to memorize mountains of theory. It gives the second player the opportunity of setting up a strategic battle mixed with tactical elements that turns out to be successful very often. E4 video running time 2 hours 15 minutes on this latest and allnew dvd for foxy openings, fide senior trainer and im andrew martin shows antidotes to all of the most commonlyplayed gambits after 1 e4 and suggests that. Retrain the knights an d try to advance use full tips for a player who would like to get involved with the secrets of the benko. Benko gambit motifs in other openings 291 10 benko dojo time 301 11 solutions 322 index of variations 328 index of games 334. I say this as someone who utterly fucking hates seeing it whenever im white and happen to play 1. Dec 16, 2012 kasparov does not organize his suggestions into a concise repertoire.
But what really stood out to me about this book is the format. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. A sharp weapon in the benoni by andrew martin chessbase dvd 2017. An aggressive opening repertoire against 1 d4 martin, andrew on. Both terms are used and some people even use the term volgabenko. Nxd5 nxa6 with some notes on the blumenfeld along the way. Maybe its the new book from from quality chess grandmaster repertoire 12 by marian petrov. He was the publisher of the series trends publications. As a result, i cannot recommend this as an introduction for benko gambit newbies, who would be better served by andrew martin s fritz trainer the abc of the benko gambit andrew martin, which ably guided my initial foray into the opening. Benko gambit books shop for benko gambit books at uscf. A sharp weapon in the benoni by andrew martin chessbase dvd 2017 opening survey.
Grandmaster perunovic revisited all the modern lines and provided unbiased coverage of the more recent ideas, the most important being the delay of the recapture of a6. Andrew martin abc series dvd new post jihed2kalai today at 10. On this new chessbase dvd, international master andrew martin traces the history of the gambit from the games of opocensky, lundin and stoltz back in the 1030s, through the golden age of bronstein, benko and browne all the way to the present day, where the gambit is as popular as ever. An attacking repertoire for black by sergey kasparov isbn. On this new chess base dvd, international master andrew martin traces the history of the gambit from the games of opocensky, lundin and stoltz back in the 1930s, through the golden age of bronstein, benko and browne all the way to the present day, where the gambit is as popular as ever. I was hoping that some of you could recommend a good book on the benko gambit. The company was founded by three chess players and editors, grandmasters john nunn and murray chandler, and fm graham burgess. Join facebook to connect with andrew grayson benko and others you may know. On this new chess base dvd, international master andrew martin traces the history of the gambit from the games of opocensky, lundin and stoltz back in the 1930s.
The abc of the benko gambit dvd by andrew martin, chessbase, playing time. Andrew benko chief of angiography and endovascular. Im andrew martin, by the way, contributed both the thorough introduction to the. This benko video volume covers lines in which white declines the gambit pawn. Black plays for the initiative and the win from the word go. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. This is a sample of the dvd the blumenfeld gambit by andrew martin. Benko gambit books shop for benko gambit books at uscf sales the official chess shop of the us chess federation cookie policy this website uses cookies to ensure proper functionality of the shopping cart and checkout progress. It was back in the 1920s that the russian master benjamin blumenfeld invented his famous gambit 1. I have just completed gm neil mcdonalds book,the benko gambit revealed. From here on two branches are to be seen, black can accept the gambit by taking. On this new chessbase dvd, international master andrew martin traces the history of the gambit from the games of opocensky, lundin and stoltz back in the 1930s, through the golden age of bronstein, benko and browne all the way to the present day, where the gambit is as popular as ever.
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