Doknjas: The Modern Benoni - Opening Repertoire Klassiker tricky transpositions: opportunities and risks

tricky transpositions: opportunities and risks

d4 in combination with c2-c4 has become increasingly extensive

When Axel Smith was chasing his final Grandmaster norm

Are you happy to roll the dice and take some risks

Doknjas: The Modern Benoni - Opening Repertoire Klassiker tricky transpositions: opportunities and risksThe Modern Benoni is just about the most aggressive method that Black can choose to counter Whites 1 d4. In the main line variations Black allows White to have a preponderance of central pawns which, traditionally, grants the first player the advantage. However, in return, Black gains the opportunity for tremendously dynamic counterplay. This places White and under immediate pressure as any inaccurate moves can prove to be disastrous. In this book,