I have two books on it that I got recently. I too have been learning it.
Moden Benoni by Andrew Kinsman
and
Starting out: Modern benoni by Endre Vegh
I think the two books are pretty good so far and I have been learning alot. I plan on only playing the modern benoni though, not the other benonis.
I have two books on it that I got recently. I too have been learning it.
Moden Benoni by Andrew Kinsman
and
Starting out: Modern benoni by Endre Vegh
I think the two books are pretty good so far and I have been learning alot. I plan on only playing the modern benoni though, not the other benonis.
cool, thanks for the reco!
Hi Nimzo33,
I suggest you read this book
Mastering The Modern Benoni & The Benko Gambit_R Bellin & P Ponzetto
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I'm looking for a book containing all benonis. The focus is on the modern but the benko and Old Benoni or the Cech Benoni why not.
It should be relatively comprehensive though.
Proper index, reference games , variantions and focus on ideas instead of tons of chessalgebra.
I'm looking for a book containing all benonis. The focus is on the modern but the benko and Old Benoni or the Cech Benoni why not.
It should be relatively comprehensive though.
Proper index, reference games , variantions and focus on ideas instead of tons of chessalgebra.
Can you say more about what you're looking to get out of such a book? I ask because it's not terribly common for someone to have a repertoire that alternates between the modern Benoni and the Czech Benoni. Those two play quite differently, and despite having a shared name and some shared moves at the beginning it's not so obvious that they belong in the same book, any more than any other two openings that you might consider for your Black repertoire. As for the Old Benoni, my sense is that most people these days simply recommend that you don't play it. If you want the sorts of positions it led to, you should start with 1. ... Nf6 and only play c5 after White commits to 2. c4. Because after 1. d4 c5, White is likely to try some other lines where they can get a nice advantage by sticking a knight, instead of a pawn, on the c4 square. And the best you can hope for is that White transposes to the Modern Benoni lines, in which case why not just play that move order?
If you're interested in just studying historical development, that would make sense -- though I'm not sure the Czech Benoni is really so much an evolution of the Old or Modern Benoni as a different way of playing, perhaps even more realted to the King's Indian.
Or are you asking because you're looking for a resource for playing against all of them as White. In that case, you'll want some 1. d4 repertoire book, or series of books. I'm not a 1. d4 player so I can't really comment on these. Avrukh's series is highly regarded but perhaps more detailed than your'e looking for.
If what you want is juts an overview, maybe try something like the chapters on the Benoni variations in FCO or a similar book.
Practically speaking I think most people would score better with the Czech or even the Snake benoni rather than the modern benoni.
White can choose between many variations and it requires black to know sharp, and unintuitive theory in every line. For some people who has a big amount of free time and are seeking a crazy middle-game. The benoni can be very strong. However, I think that nowdays the benoni has more popularity than what is deserved.
I'm planning on picking up the benoni defense, but I've noticed that they are quite a few books on it. Does anyone have one they would recommend? Thanks!