15 Jun 06
Just remember that Tal unleashed ferocious attacks in a complete different position, and....in anything. 🙂 Also what do you plan on doing after:
1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 g6
3. d4 Bg7
4. c4!?
You might have already talked about this, and I could have missed it, but this surely seems to be an interesting move at least.
15 Jun 06
Originally posted by !~TONY~!Yup, considering all of these new lines, I would say that I've patched up the last remaining problem in the opening. (The previous problem was in the 8...a5 lines with oversimplification and 9.O-O. This was fixed with excellent results by playing d6 and transposing into a safe but still ferocious (for black that is!) Yugoslav.) I've covered every line in the database and then some. I'm now completely confident in this opening and I think it is objectively very solid. 🙂 In fact, now I think your complaint about it being boring or drawish is also not applicable anymore. The Benoni is anything but drawish. 😉
Ah ok, I have seen that before. So there you have it! 😀
BTW: Another advantage of 3..Bg7 is that a lot of players play dxc! Giving up a central pawn for a flank pawn is not logical in this case. Afer Qa5 I win it back with interest. Thus, playing Bg7 gives White more chances to go wrong. Also, I noticed that those that do play d5 are not at all familiar with theory. (I only had 2 games though.) I guess most e4 players wouldn't know the Benoni well. All in all, this is fantastic!
15 Jun 06
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1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 g6
3. d4 Bg7
4. c4!?
by transposition this line was played by Topalov many times, check :
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1282086
Gelfand - Topalov, Monte Carlo 2004, 1-0
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1250228
Kramnik - Topalov, Monte Carlo 2002, 1/2-1/2 and
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1214052
Karpov - Topalov, Monte Carlo 2001, 0-1
16 Jun 06
Originally posted by cmsMasterI have seen quite a few of his games actually. I am trying to play 1.d4 now, so KG games don't really help. 🙂
Hey Tony, you should also check out some Alexei Fedorov games, he is known as both the "dragon master" and top current King's gambit players, he should have plenty of interesting games.
16 Jun 06
Originally posted by exigentskyThat is a huge myth that d4 is a slow opening. What about the wild Botvinnik Semi Slav, or the QGD Exchange Variation with 0-0-0? Or the Shabalov Semi Slav? Or the QGA with 3. e4? Or any KID? 😀
Considering that you like super sharp positions, why would you play d4?
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16 Jun 06
Originally posted by !~TONY~!... Also there's loads of sharp variations in the Modern Benoni, Benko Gambit, Dutch, Gruenfeld, Nimzo-Indian...
That is a huge myth that d4 is a slow opening. What about the wild Botvinnik Semi Slav, or the QGD Exchange Variation with 0-0-0? Or the Shabalov Semi Slav? Or the QGA with 3. e4? Or any KID? 😀
Some of the greatest attacking players of all time have been Queen's Pawn players, eg. Alekhine, Tal, Bronstein, Kasparov, Topalov, Shirov, Ivanchuk.
Although they usually also alternate with King's Pawn Openings.
Wihin any opening there are always options to play either solidly or sharply. Just knowing that someone is either a King's Pawn player or a Queen's Pawn player, tells you nothing about their style.