Sharp. Imbalanced. Psychologically demanding. The Benko and Benoni are not openings for the faint of heart and that is precisely what makes them so powerful.
In this Fritztrainer, Grandmaster Ivan Sokolov takes you inside the world of colour-reversed Benoni structures, the Benko Gambit, and the Blumenfeld Gambit - openings that have shaken some of the world's best players, even in World Championship matches.
While White does gain an extra tempo in several of these colour-reversed setups, Black's structural counterplay and dynamic piece activity are more than sufficient to maintain balance.