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Date: 07 Jun 2006 13:47:45
From: mike
Subject: Pawn Power - Benoni Formation
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In his book Pawn Power in chess, Kmoch analyzes the game Sherwin - Reshevsky, New York 1953, in the section on Benoni formations (although this particular game is a KID). After 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.f3 0-0 6.Be3 e5 7.d5 Kmoch writes: "7...c5 transposes unfavorably to a Benoni Major. See Szabo - Ivkov." Does Kmoch mean that all Benoni Majors are unfavorable for Black, or just this particular position? In the game Szabo - Ivkov, after: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.f3 e5 6.d5 c5 Kmoch writes: Black has a number of methods of meeting White's attack within the Rex Benoni formation, but none is presently considered fully satisfactory. Hence, Black tries to alter the formation to a Benoni Major. However, the switch works adversely as Black is exposed to lever action on either wing. This statement would seem to imply that the Benoni Major in general is bad for Black as White has too many options for counterplay. However, in the game Reshevsky - Gligoric, 1952, after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.0-0 Nbd7 8.Re1 c6 9.Bf1 Re8 10.d5 c5 Kmoch writes: Another delayed transposition from the Rex Benoni to the Benoni Major. White's type of development requires action with b4, and counter-action with ...f5. Action the other way around (f4, ...b5) is precluded for the time being. The chances are roughly equal, White has only a shade of an edge. This would seem to imply that Black can find himself in favorable Benoni Major formations. So my questions are: Is the Benoni Major formation always bad for Black according to Kmoch? If it is sometimes good, sometimes bad, then how do you make that determination? Please understand I am not looking for any universal truths. I understand all things are relative, and all of these lines are more-or-less playable, and there are exceptions to every rule, etc. I'm just trying to understand what Kmoch is trying to say. Thanks
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Date: 18 Jun 2006 21:08:49
From:
Subject: Re: Pawn Power - Benoni Formation
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As white I never play d5 thus avoiding all Benoni matters. I like the WB developed at g2, too. Old Haasie
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Date: 19 Jun 2006 03:43:52
From: Ray Gordon
Subject: Re: Pawn Power - Benoni Formation
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> As white I never play d5 thus avoiding all Benoni matters. And colliding with many Symmetrical English matters. -- "Google maintains the USENET." -- The Honorable R. Barclay Surrick, Eastern District of PA Judge From Parker v. Google, E.D.Pa. #04-cv-3918
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Date: 08 Jun 2006 20:16:47
From:
Subject: Re: Pawn Power - Benoni Formation
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One thing to note is that the Benoni Major has greater defensive potential than the Rex, the Blitz, (or whatever the name of the others is.) Also, the Rex and c-Pawn Benoni's can switch into the Major, but not vice versa.
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Date: 07 Jun 2006 19:54:32
From:
Subject: Re: Pawn Power - Benoni Formation
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Kmoch means "in this particular position." Black must be able to get some play so as not to be crushed spatially without White doing too much special. The Rex Benoni and whatever the other ones are (blitz, the one with ...c5 but not ...e5, etc.) offer more opportunities for counterplay (and offer White more scope too.) If Black has opportuinties for either ...f5 or ...b5 without too much trouble, the resulting opening of lines favors Black. White sort of has to work with b4 or f4 (attacking the Pawn Chain at the head, not the base which is somewhat more effective) or White can launch an attack with h4 and g4 (like in the King's Indian Saemisch) without distrubing the center.
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Date: 08 Jun 2006 13:49:52
From: mike
Subject: Re: Pawn Power - Benoni Formation
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<[email protected] > wrote in message news:[email protected]... > > Kmoch means "in this particular position." I was afraid of that. Now I've got to start paying attention and working on my evaluation ability to determine when these levers are playable/effective or not. It would be much easier if I could simply say, "Benoni Major = Bad for Black" Oh, well. I've been told that's what makes this game fun. Thanks.
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