Martin: Chess Opening Repertoire: Benoni Mayhem (hardcover) Klassiker Tal was still one of

Tal was still one of the best players in the world

to properly handle a Bishop a much more sophistiunderstanding is required than for the Knight

About 30% of the games ended in wins around the 20th move

Every chess player loves to win early in the opening

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Martin: Chess Opening Repertoire: Benoni Mayhem (hardcover) Klassiker Tal was still one ofBenoni Mayhem: Kreative und dynamische Ideen fr Schwarz gegen 1. d4 One of the sharpest lines to meet 1 d4 is the Modern Benoni (1 d4 Nf6 2 c4 c5 3 d5 e6 4 Nc3 exd5 5 cxd5 d6). The hallmark of this opening is that Black makes the positional concession of allowing White a central majority and in return hopes for counterchances via active piece play. However, there are many other weird and wonderful ways to handle these "Benoni structures" as the very