The Benko Gambit is one of the most profound contributions to opening
theory of the 20th century.
Black sacrifices a pawn as early as
move three for enduring positional pressure. On this new ChessBase DVD,
International Master Andrew Martin traces the history of the gambit from
the games of Opocensky, Lundin and Stoltz back in the 1930s, through the
golden age of Bronstein, Benko and Browne all the way to the present day,
where the gambit is as popular as ever. Martin describes the main themes
and ideas of the gambit and gives sound guide lines, so that any one who
wants to play for the initiative with Black and play the Benko Gambit,
will be very well equipped. Do you want to play for the initiative with
Black? Then the Benko Gambit is surely for you. The DVD contains 6 hours
video lessons, the latest ChessBase 9.0 Reader as well as an unannotated
database of the contents. The 2010 update includes many recent games from
top-class play and produces a balanced portrait of how the gambit stands
today. Critical lines such as the Fianchetto variation with an early Rb1
are examined closely and Black is found to be in good shape. The Benko
Gambit seems as playable as ever! Video running time: 6 hours