Martin: Chess Opening Repertoire: Benoni Mayhem (hardcover) VisibleForUsers true Ivanchuk (2769) - M

Ivanchuk (2769) - M

The book emphasizes the strategic ideas and plans behind openings rather than forcing memorization of tactical lines

Perhaps influenced by music (he was a trained opera singer)

while players who are new to the opening will find that they have gained a new passion to add to their repertoires

Du willst deine Freunde mit deinem Schachkönnen überraschen

Martin: Chess Opening Repertoire: Benoni Mayhem (hardcover) VisibleForUsers true Ivanchuk (2769) - MBenoni Mayhem: Kreative und dynamische Ideen fr Schwarz gegen 1. d4 One of the sharpest lines to meet 1 d4 is the Modern Benoni (1 d4 Nf6 2 c4 c5 3 d5 e6 4 Nc3 exd5 5 cxd5 d6). The hallmark of this opening is that Black makes the positional concession of allowing White a central majority and in return hopes for counterchances via active piece play. However, there are many other weird and wonderful ways to handle these "Benoni structures" as the very