Am I missing something???? (PLEASE READ) - Chess Forums

Mar 23, 2022

0

#1

Am I missing something here????

The old benoni defense has been considered to be suboptimal with computer analysis, but this clearly contradicts this view. Above is a little-known variation that is EQUAL by stockfish's standard's. Am I missing something, or is the old benoni actually a very strong response to d4? I've never seen it been deemed near-equal at high engine analysis

ThrillerFan

Mar 23, 2022

0

#2

What you display is not the Old Benoni. It is the Clarendon Court Defense.

ThrillerFan

Mar 23, 2022

0

#3

Steven-ODonoghue wrote:

Claredon Court is sound, GM Jon Levitt has published some material on it IIRC. Not an equalising attempt though, if you put in some moves white should still be getting a reasonable advantage.

That publication of his was the very first Foxy Video from back in 1993. I'm pretty sure that his assessments there are not very accurate. White has found better moves since then.

Professor_Gobbles

Mar 23, 2022

0

#4

Sorry, ignore the f5 move. The engine shows that the old Benoni defense is pretty much equal, which is a complete shock to me. Is this an engine error or something? I was always told the old Benoni fell out of style because it was deemed suboptimal by engines.