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| schaakhamster 11/29/2005 00:26:59 [ report this post ] |
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| ccmcacollister 11/29/2005 03:53:20 [ report this post ] | huh? b6?! And some general comments Message: Personally, I do like to play the mainline as WT where he allows the Bf1 to be taken upon that square, as I had a good impression of the line last time I looked it over. Of course that may have been a decade ago :) If you like the looks of the line with g3, it might interest you to look into the line where WT plays the more aggressive g4 instead, to precipitate king-side expansion and attack. I saw JF Campbell, an Expert, play it once in corr and it looked quite interesting to me. Another idea to test your opponent is to delay your bxa6 until either: he has used an extra tempo by playing Bb7, or until you Have to take or else lose a pawn. Also, sometimes a push to a4 and Nb5 type set-up can be made difficult for BL. (At least, if -I- am BL it can be :) *** Some GM's I've seen involved in Benko games, besides Benko: Lev Alburt, Larry Christiansen. *** [ IF you ever get the chance, playing a Benko Gambit Reversed is GREAT fun as the WT (Benko-like) side of it. You would never regret the attempt! ] *** My impression of the opening overall is that WT difficulties result if he allows BL to invade the WT squares at c4, d3, and of course b3, a2 :) effectively. Which can result from a ...c4 push and attempting knight infiltration via Nc5. My own corr games with the opening have usually resulted in draws in the Accepted lines. Declined lines can also be interesting where WT plays for a center punch, rather than letter BL have all the fun. In my games as WT, the extra pawn hasnt seemed to mean that much, and I can't recall winning due directly to an extra endgame pawn. Instead success has come from Central or Kingside attack. Or simply BL errors. There may be ideas from the Volga Gambit, Kurjatko gambit, and Kasparov's handling of the ...Bg4 Pirc that can be imported for use. Have fun. *** }8-) |
| schaakhamster 11/29/2005 03:59:03 [ report this post ] | I mean Message: but I surely will take your comments in for consideration =) |
| alberlie 11/29/2005 04:56:09 [ report this post ] | the b6 line is ok, I guess... Message: That's about all I know and I got severly punished both as black and white. I simply avoid it by playing e4 :o) |
| ccmcacollister 11/29/2005 05:54:53 [ report this post ] | Groovy ... Message: |
| alberlie 11/29/2005 07:41:13 [ report this post ] | look here... Message: |
| nottop 11/29/2005 21:59:23 [ report this post ] | benko problems Message: The specific line I think is a problem is 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5 a6 5.bxa6 Bxa6 6.g3 g6 7.Nc3 d6 8.Bg2 Bg7 9.Nf3 Bbd7 10.Rb1 It is difficult for black to prove adequate compensation for the pawn. White is not afraid of giving the pawn back in return for black's bishop on g7 (and an overwhelming position). I've seen some odd lines and am playing one now in an important event (olympiad finals - against a strong player). In that game my opponent played a recommended line involving a quick Bb7 and Qa6 - but I don't think he is happy with his game. This Rb1 line is a serious challenge to the Benko and I see no reason for white players to seek anything else until someone comes up with some sort of improvement for black. |
| schaakhamster 11/30/2005 00:00:07 [ report this post ] | thanks Message: |
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