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thedessertfox
May 20, 2011
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#1

Most of the comments here were taken from the book "Understanding the chess openings" by IM Sam Colins published by Gambit publications

 

I'm wondering what people think of the Benko gambit and good plans as black and White

 

Thanks DF

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thedessertfox
May 20, 2011
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#2

Thanks Rosequeen

 

Apart from the b6 line do you know any other lines wher white gives back the pawn(s) thanks

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NM Splane
May 21, 2011
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#3

This game illustrates what Black wants to accomplish with the Benko. http://www.cob.sjsu.edu/splane_m/chess/Levitan13.htm 

I disagree with the concluding comment to the game given in the first post in this thread regarding Black's best plan. In Benko's book he recommended playing a quick ...f5 to open the f-file when White put his king on g2. 

Delaying the Benko pawn offer gives Black more flexibility. After 1. d4 Nf6  2. c4 c5   3. d5 d6  4. Nc3 g6  5. Nf3 Bg7  6. g3 0-0  7. Bg2 is a Benoni where it is easier to play b7-b5 than in other Benoni lines because the white bishop is not guarding b5.  Against 6. e4 I play b5 as a gamit, because I think 7. Bd3 gives White a good setup against a Benoni.