Gambit Misplayed

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xevs

Apr 22, 2008

Could really use your thoughts. I decided to try an oppening I had never used before and I got creamed.

The thought behind the Benko opening is to sacrifice a pawn for open files on the queen side and go to work with the heavy artillery. Didn't work so well.

My only thought was that I should have pushed the c pawn faster and my rooks were definitely on the wrong file.

Help, please!!