{"product_id":"the-benko-revisited-volume-1-paperback","title":"The Benko Revisited Volume 1 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlexey Kovalchuk\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou can play this opening against anyone. This opening is especially well suited for\u003cbr\u003erapid and blitz games, since in the reduced time control in particular the role of the\u003cbr\u003einitiative increases. Generally speaking, not in every opening will you find such a\u003cbr\u003ething as Black having the initiative from the very first moves (although this pleasure\u003cbr\u003eis paid for with a whole pawn!). I played this opening with a classical time control\u003cbr\u003eagainst the ex-champion of Russia, Grandmaster Igor Lysyj, and very comfortably\u003cbr\u003eequalized in the opening, although later the class difference showed and my\u003cbr\u003eeminent opponent beat me. Nevertheless, the opening had absolutely nothing to\u003cbr\u003edo with it. This opening worked great when I played it in Rostov-on-Don, when I\u003cbr\u003ebeat many strong players and after that they preferred to play 1.c4, doing whatever\u003cbr\u003ethey could to avoid the Benko Gambit. Of course, to my understanding this opening\u003cbr\u003eis especially good to play against amateurs, or weaker players than yourself, who\u003cbr\u003edo not know its intricacies - you can quickly get a promising position. This opening\u003cbr\u003eis suitable for active players striving for a lively, initiative-rich game, with a strong\u003cbr\u003espirit. After all, you need to understand that if something goes wrong, you may face\u003cbr\u003ebig problems, since you do not have a pawn, but as in any opening there are pluses\u003cbr\u003eand minuses, and in the Benko Gambit there are also disadvantages. First of all, in\u003cbr\u003esome places you need to play very accurately (this will be especially evident in the\u003cbr\u003epositions that we will consider in volume 2) and the cost of an error is quite high.\u003cbr\u003eBut if the reader carefully studies the books, then I think that there should be no\u003cbr\u003eproblems and the Benko Gambit will give you many of your most interesting fights!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 424\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9.2 x 6.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 24, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766008217888,"sku":"9789464201468","price":41.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/baf96739e85c0d5b5d188dc2d187db95.webp?v=1780284071","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-benko-revisited-volume-1-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}