Andrew Martin: The ABC of the Benko Gambit 2nd Edition

ChessBase Fritztrainer Eröffnung, Englisch, ISBN: 978-3-86681-213-0, 2010.

Niveau: Fortgeschritten, Turnierspieler

Black sacrifices a pawn as early as move three for enduring positional pressure. On this new ChessBase DVD, "The ABC of the Benko Gambit", 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)

Andrew Martin, geboren 1957, ist ein englischer Schachspieler mit dem Titel eines Internationalen Meisters. Martin ist Sieger verschiedener internationaler und nationaler Turniere. Er spielt seit Jahren in der Four Nations Chess League, aktuell (Stand: Juli 2009) für Wood Green Hilsmark Kingfisher, zuvor für den Chamberley Chess Club. Seinen Titel als Internationaler Meister erhielt Martin im Jahre 1984. Seine erste Großmeister-Norm konnte er bei der Britischen Meisterschaft in Brighton im Jahre 1997 erkämpfen. Martin war Kommentator der Schachweltmeisterschaft zwischen Kasparow und Kramnik im Jahre 2000.