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The Benoni is back in business
Rustam Kasimdzhanov
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On top level it’s a rarer guest but with this DVD Rustam Kasimdzhanov will turn the tables. New ways and approaches in most lines and countless improvements of official theory will show you how to play this opening at any level with success.
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Kasimdzhanov goes into extreme detail, showing that the Benoni is a reliable opening that often leads to truly fascinating positions. Players of all levels will enhance their knowledge of the opening and their general understanding of dynamic positions. Moreover, you’ll be able to practice the lines shown in the Opening Trainer and you can play key positions to improve your understanding of typical structures and patterns of the Benoni.

• Video running time: 5 hours 45 minutes (English)
• With interactive training including video feedback
• Extra: Database with model games
• Further Training chapter with repertoire and play features

Contents

1
Introduction
2
Famous Games
3
Nimzowitch-Marshall 1927
4
Geller-Tal 1959
5
Spassky-Fischer 1972
6
Leko-Kramnik 2004
7
7.h3 Bg7 8.e4 0-0 9.Bd3 b5
8
Introduction
9
10.Bxb5 Nxe4 11.Nxe4 Qa5+ 12.Nfd2 Qxb5 13.Nxd6 Qa6
10
10.Nxb5 Re8 11.Nc3/Bg5/Nd2
11
10.Nxb5 Re8 11.0-0 Nxe4 12.Qa4/Qb3/Bxe4/Bf4
12
10.Nxb5 Re8 11.0-0 Nxe4 12.Re1 a6 13.Ng5/Qa4/Na3/Nc3
13
10.Nxb5 Re8 11.0-0 Nxe4 12.Re1 a6 13.Rxe4 Rxe4 14.Nxd6 Rb4
14
7.Nd2 Bg7
15
Introduction
16
8.Nc4 0-0 9.g3 Ng4
17
8.Nc4 0-0 9.Bg5/Bf4 Nbd7
18
8.e4 0-0 9.Be2 Na6 10.0-0 Nc7
19
8.e4 0-0 9.Be2 Re8 10.0-0 Nbd7 11.f4/Qc2
20
10...Nbd7 11.Qc2 Ne5
21
10...Nbd7 11.Re1/h3
22
10...Nbd7 11.a4 Ne5/a6
23
7.g3 Bg7 8.Bg2 0-0 9.0-0 Re8
24
Introduction
25
10.Nd2 a6 11.a4 Nbd7
26
10.a4 Ne4
27
10.h3/Re1
28
10.Bf4 Ne4 and 10...Bf5
29
10.Bf4 Bf5 11.Nh4 Bg4
30
7.Bf4 Bg7
31
8.e3/e4/Qa4+
32
8.Qa4 Bd7 9.Qb3 b5 10.Bxd6 Qb6 11.Be5 0-0 12.e3 c4 13.Qd1 b4
33
Sidelines
34
8.Bb5+/Be2/Bd3
35
8.h3 0-0 9.Be3 Re8 10.Nd2 a6
36
8.h3 0-0 9.Be3 Re8 10.Bd3 Nxe4
37
8.h3 0-0 9.Bg5 Qe8
38
Avoiding the Benoni
39
Outro
40
Excercises 1-18
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