FizzyBand wrote:
Or don’t get one bc the Czech Benoni is bad
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Any Good Books on the Czech Benoni
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Sep 13, 2020
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#46
Aida_Amin wrote:
Actually doesn't the Czech Benoni make White's pawn struct. terrible?
what?
Sep 13, 2020
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#48
SNUDOO wrote:
Aida_Amin wrote:
Actually doesn't the Czech Benoni make White's pawn struct. terrible?
what?
Oh nvm.
There's Palliser "How to Play Against 1. d4" which I have, but I'm not sure I'd go as far as to recommend it. I'm not familiar with the one you posted first and it might well be better. There are some videos by Ben Finegold I'd recommend first. They're free. Let me see if I can find one... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=049NnoR1LGE I'm pretty sure they're one or maybe two more like this on the St. Louis Chess Club's channel where he shares some of his games in this line but they're not titled in a way that makes them easy to find if you Google the opening.
Sep 13, 2020
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#50
SNUDOO wrote:
I'm looking for an alternative to the Budapest Gambit, not because of its soundness, but just for a change of pace. Right now I can only see the Czech Benoni in action on Amazon. Are there any other good books besides this one, or is this the best choice on the topic?
How to Play Against 1.d4 by Palliser.
Here's the catch though. First half of the book is on the Czech Benoni, the second half is on the Closed Benoni.
The Czech Benoni is sound, the Closed Benoni is not. He even hints that Black scores horribly in the Closed Benoni, but spends that last third of the book covering it anyway.
Only the Czech Benoni is sound. It is important that White has played c2-c4.
Sep 13, 2020
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#51
interesting, @Thrillerfan. What is the closed benoni? I've never heard of it...
Sep 13, 2020
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#52
SNUDOO wrote:
interesting, @Thrillerfan. What is the closed benoni? I've never heard of it...
Czech Benoni - 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 e5 4.Nc3 d6 5.e4
Closed Benoni - 1.d4 c5 2.d5 e5 3.e4 Nf6 4.Nc3! with the idea of, in some order, playing Nf3, Be2, a4, O-O, Nd2, and Nc4!
Having the c4-square available for a White Knight (to pressure d6) as opposed to having a White Pawn on c4 makes a HUGE difference in White's favor.
Nc5 guards e4 and protects b7
Sep 14, 2020
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#56
What about Black Lion defense by GingerGM? We can choose the aggressive line when playing for the win, and, of course, the drawish line! It is our choice!
https://www.chessable.com/course/35086
This is the short and free course.There is a larger course but it cost some money.Anyone want to learn it, PM me! I can teach you everything because I have analyzed and learn it very deeply
e4 is simpler
Black isn't supposed to be on the attack from the opening...
Black is supposed to play boring and slow, impenetrable defenses. Of course, the Latvian Gambit is the only exception...
Sep 14, 2020
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#60
rychessmaster1 wrote:
ThrillerFan wrote:
SNUDOO wrote:
interesting, @Thrillerfan. What is the closed benoni? I've never heard of it...
Czech Benoni - 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 e5 4.Nc3 d6 5.e4
Closed Benoni - 1.d4 c5 2.d5 e5 3.e4 Nf6 4.Nc3! with the idea of, in some order, playing Nf3, Be2, a4, O-O, Nd2, and Nc4!
- Having the c4-square available for a White Knight (to pressure d6) as opposed to having a White Pawn on c4 makes a HUGE difference in White's favor.
You are thinking of the benko advance not the closed Benoni
No, you are wrong! It is the Closed Benoni. Chapters 5 thru 7 of "How to play against 1.d4".
Black's b-pawn has not advanced.
Main Line right here:
1.d4 c5 2.d5 e5 3.e4! d6 4.Nc3! Be7 5.Nf3 Bg4 (5...Nf6? 6.Be2 and now if ...Bg4 at any point it is too late - 6...Bg4 7.Nd2! and the knight heads for c4 and White is near winning) and now White has a definite edge after 6.Be2 Bxf3 7.Bxf3 Bg5 8.Bxg5 Qxg5, but even stronger is 6.h3 Bxf3 7.Qxf3 Bg5 8.Bxg5 Qxg5 9.Nb5 Qd8 (9...Qe7?? 10.Qg4 +-) 10.Qg4 Kf8 11.Nxd6! Nf6 12.Qc8 Qxc8 13.Nxc8 Nxe4 14.Bd3 Nd7 15.Bxc4 Rxc8. Palliser acknowledges that White is better. NCO says White'a better. White has scored really well from this position to back up the claims as well.
This is not some "advanced Benko" like you claim.
Or don’t get one bc the Czech Benoni is bad