Article Number
LOJANABTKS
Author
Anglo-Benoni - Two Knights System
100 pages, paperback, Chess Enterprises, 1. edition 1986
Discontinued
Canadian Master Paul Janicki explores a popular variation of the Englisch Opening in this first volume of a two-part series (the second volume treats the Four Knights system). The analysis is extremely thorough and illustrated with current tournament practice examples.
The Anglo-Benoni system of the English Opening enjoys a unique distinction among the contemporary openings. Its Two Knights' variation, 1 c4 c5 2 Nf3 Nf6 3 d4 cxd4 4 Nxd4, A32 in the Encyclopedia of Chess Openings classification, had been shunned by the opening theory until 1970's. Although popular and important enough to find its way into the repertoire of the majority of today's masters, its thematic concepts remain controversial due to its strategic disparity with the more classic lines of the English Opening. And yet, it is the very dynamic positions and strategic possibilities that make the
system so attractive.
The complexity of the Two Knights' system of the Anglo-Benoni is further compounded by its vast transpositional character. In fact, its evolution has been often enriched by games which began with a different move order. Indeed, the precursor of the Two Knights' system is the game Rubinstein - Mieses,
Slaved at St Petersburg 1909, an encounter which began with 1 4 d5 2 c4 c5 3 cxd5 Nf6 4 Nf3 cxd4 5 Nxd4. Rubinstein truly deserves the credit for introducing this system. Soon to follow him were Nimzowitsch, Alekhine, Bogoljubov and Capablanca. In modern times, this system can be found in the repertoire of such great masters as Karpov, Tal, Portisch, Polugaevsky, Seirawan, Tarjan, Dzindzihashvili and Alburt. Their success was made possible by the groundwork of many other masters who laid the foundations necessary for this system to come into its own. The contributions by Pomar, Rashkovsky, Zilberstein and many others have left a lasting j mark on the theory of this variation.
This volume examines more than 700 hundred games, presenting the reader with a critical review of the current state or knowledge and with new developments in this variation. However, this picture would not be complete without the Four Knights' system (1 c4 c5 2 Nf3 Nf6 3 Nc3 Nc6 4 d4 cxd4 5 Nxd4 - A33), which is the subject of the companion Volume II, "Anglo-Benoni: Four Knights System".
The Anglo-Benoni is recommended for the resourceful player, who will soon find himself amidst relatively novel and untested ideas and who should be able to supplement this system with concepts and improvements of his own.
The Anglo-Benoni system of the English Opening enjoys a unique distinction among the contemporary openings. Its Two Knights' variation, 1 c4 c5 2 Nf3 Nf6 3 d4 cxd4 4 Nxd4, A32 in the Encyclopedia of Chess Openings classification, had been shunned by the opening theory until 1970's. Although popular and important enough to find its way into the repertoire of the majority of today's masters, its thematic concepts remain controversial due to its strategic disparity with the more classic lines of the English Opening. And yet, it is the very dynamic positions and strategic possibilities that make the
system so attractive.
The complexity of the Two Knights' system of the Anglo-Benoni is further compounded by its vast transpositional character. In fact, its evolution has been often enriched by games which began with a different move order. Indeed, the precursor of the Two Knights' system is the game Rubinstein - Mieses,
Slaved at St Petersburg 1909, an encounter which began with 1 4 d5 2 c4 c5 3 cxd5 Nf6 4 Nf3 cxd4 5 Nxd4. Rubinstein truly deserves the credit for introducing this system. Soon to follow him were Nimzowitsch, Alekhine, Bogoljubov and Capablanca. In modern times, this system can be found in the repertoire of such great masters as Karpov, Tal, Portisch, Polugaevsky, Seirawan, Tarjan, Dzindzihashvili and Alburt. Their success was made possible by the groundwork of many other masters who laid the foundations necessary for this system to come into its own. The contributions by Pomar, Rashkovsky, Zilberstein and many others have left a lasting j mark on the theory of this variation.
This volume examines more than 700 hundred games, presenting the reader with a critical review of the current state or knowledge and with new developments in this variation. However, this picture would not be complete without the Four Knights' system (1 c4 c5 2 Nf3 Nf6 3 Nc3 Nc6 4 d4 cxd4 5 Nxd4 - A33), which is the subject of the companion Volume II, "Anglo-Benoni: Four Knights System".
The Anglo-Benoni is recommended for the resourceful player, who will soon find himself amidst relatively novel and untested ideas and who should be able to supplement this system with concepts and improvements of his own.
| EAN | 0931462592 |
|---|---|
| Weight | 160 g |
| Manufacturer | Chess Enterprises |
| Width | 13.2 cm |
| Height | 20.8 cm |
| Medium | Book |
| Year of Publication | 1986 |
| Author | Paul Janicki |
| Language | English |
| Edition | 1 |
| ISBN-10 | 0931462592 |
| Pages | 100 |
| Binding | paperback |
04 Introduction
05 Chapter 1: 1 c4 c5 2 Nf3 Nf6 3 d4 cxd4 4 Nxd4
- Introduction (4...g6, 4...Nc6, 4...a6, 4...d5)
14 Chapter 2: 4...e5
30 Chapter 3: 4...g6
43 Chapter 4: 4. . . e6 5 g3
43 Chapter 5: 4...e6 5 g3 d5 - English-Catalan
55 Chapter 6: 4...e6 5 Nc3 (5...b6, 5...d5, 5...a6, and Introduction to 5...Bb4)
79 Chapter 7: 4. . . e6 5 Nc3 Bb4 6 g3
79 Chapter 8: Illustrative Games
79 Game 1: Portisch - Benko, Las Palmas 1972
79 Game 2: Palatnik - Kasparov, Kislovodsk 1982
80 Game 3: Van der Vliet - Alburt, Bergen 1982
81 Game 4: Spraggett - Spassky, Montpellier 1985
83 Game 5: Seirawan - Benjamin, South Bend 1981
85 Game 6: Karpov - Romanishin, Tilburg 1979
85 Game 7: Tarjan - Browne, South Bend 1981
87 Game 8: Olafsson - Karpov, Buenos Aires 1980
88 Game 9: Taimanov - Gipslis, USSR 1972
88 Game 10: Speelnan - Mestel, Hastings 1979/90
89 Game 11: Dzindzihashvili - Alburt, New York 1980
90 Game 12: Knezevic - Kasparov, Banja Luka 1979
91 Game 13: Pelts - Martian, Ottawa 1984
92 Game 14: Grigorian - Tukmakov, USSR 1979
92 Game 15: Zuravlev - Ponyakov, Correspondence 1982/83
93 Game 16: Szabo - Hartoch, Amsterdam 1972
94 Game 17: Karasev - Nezmetdinov, Daugavpils 1973
94 Game 18: Polugaevsky - Nikolic, Amsterdam 1984
95 Game 19: Zaitchik - Makaritchev, Krasnoyarsk 1981
96 Game 20: Ubilava - Polovodin, USSR 1983
98 Bibliography
99 Index of Variations
05 Chapter 1: 1 c4 c5 2 Nf3 Nf6 3 d4 cxd4 4 Nxd4
- Introduction (4...g6, 4...Nc6, 4...a6, 4...d5)
14 Chapter 2: 4...e5
30 Chapter 3: 4...g6
43 Chapter 4: 4. . . e6 5 g3
43 Chapter 5: 4...e6 5 g3 d5 - English-Catalan
55 Chapter 6: 4...e6 5 Nc3 (5...b6, 5...d5, 5...a6, and Introduction to 5...Bb4)
79 Chapter 7: 4. . . e6 5 Nc3 Bb4 6 g3
79 Chapter 8: Illustrative Games
79 Game 1: Portisch - Benko, Las Palmas 1972
79 Game 2: Palatnik - Kasparov, Kislovodsk 1982
80 Game 3: Van der Vliet - Alburt, Bergen 1982
81 Game 4: Spraggett - Spassky, Montpellier 1985
83 Game 5: Seirawan - Benjamin, South Bend 1981
85 Game 6: Karpov - Romanishin, Tilburg 1979
85 Game 7: Tarjan - Browne, South Bend 1981
87 Game 8: Olafsson - Karpov, Buenos Aires 1980
88 Game 9: Taimanov - Gipslis, USSR 1972
88 Game 10: Speelnan - Mestel, Hastings 1979/90
89 Game 11: Dzindzihashvili - Alburt, New York 1980
90 Game 12: Knezevic - Kasparov, Banja Luka 1979
91 Game 13: Pelts - Martian, Ottawa 1984
92 Game 14: Grigorian - Tukmakov, USSR 1979
92 Game 15: Zuravlev - Ponyakov, Correspondence 1982/83
93 Game 16: Szabo - Hartoch, Amsterdam 1972
94 Game 17: Karasev - Nezmetdinov, Daugavpils 1973
94 Game 18: Polugaevsky - Nikolic, Amsterdam 1984
95 Game 19: Zaitchik - Makaritchev, Krasnoyarsk 1981
96 Game 20: Ubilava - Polovodin, USSR 1983
98 Bibliography
99 Index of Variations