Gambit publications a dedicated chess book publisher, whose aim is to produce a select range of quality chess books aimed at players of all levels. I have read a number of books on the benko and, for me, this is the best. Despite being a relatively young opening the benko is highly respected. But for the past 25 years, wall street machers and captains of industry have marched up to its graycarpeted third floor to learn the secrets of attack and defense from lev alburt, a threetime u. Although it is less than 30 years old, the benko is now a highly respected mainstream opening which is dangerous at both club and international level. However, if one is more interested in book that provides each and every variant and subvariant of the benko gambit. Benko gambit and alekhine to difficult decisions in the middlegame. I was familiar with a line back in the early 80s popularized by lev alburt.
Chess tournaments chess books at chess books online. Also instructive are the benko gambit by jan pinski and the benko. If there are two moves of seeming equal value, one of. Grandmaster john fedorowicz is the worlds foremost proponent and expert on the dynamic benko gambit. For lev alburts black repertoire chess openings for black, explained. First developed into a coherent system by grandmaster pal benko in the 1960s, this book examines the benko gambit in unparalleled depth providing both the white and black players with original analysis. A selfimprovement tutor based on the highlyregarded russian training methods by former us champion lev alburt. Introduction to the classical benko structures 7 1. The two most recent books are about the benko gambit, one by steffen. The company was founded by three chess players and editors, grandmasters john nunn and murray chandler, and fm graham burgess.
Good chess openings books for beginners and beyond. I will attempt to assess the developments since then in this post. Coauthor alburt once hied todefend blacks side versus then20yearold anatoly karpov. Sam palatnik, lev alburt, roman pelts if you are a master or stronger, you might enjoy some of the worldclass tactics featured in this book. Theres two huge differences, the old benko gambit where you immediately take on a6 and the new way with bg7, where you delay the capture to play qa5 if you can. Benko gambit chess books shop for benko gambit chess books. It is a very creative and challenging line where black immediately contests whites central pawn formation. Gm alburt is a 3time us champion 1984, 1985, 1990 and 3time ukranian champion 1972, 1973, 1974 and also holds the title of fide senior trainer. Alburt has designed a complete benko gambit repertoire for the player with the black pieces. Eugene perelshteyn is an upandcoming young chess grandmaster. Grandmaster perunovic revisited all the modern lines and provided unbiased coverage of the more recent ideas, the most. Sep 23, 2018 this week on perpetual chess my guest is the 3 time champion of both the us and ukraine, gm lev alburt.
Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. Noteworthy explorers of benko theory include alburt and fedorowicz of the usa and vaganian of the soviet union. Buy kasparovs book as well if you can afford it otherwise, just buy this one. Lev alburt writes very good books, and i am happy i ordered all of the comprehensive book series. Chess openings for black, explained gives you a complete repertoire of carefully selected, interrelated openings. Lev describes his style as slightly unorthodox, from his openings benko gambit and alekhine to difficult. The most trouble i have in quick games is with declined cxb5 a6 b6 line. I loved russia, the people, my family the life was very good for a chessplayer, but i hated the regime, explains lev, i could have defected a. Many people thought carlsen would be far too strong for the russian, but it became a very tight match. This gambit bears the name of the american gm pal benko, who brought it to world attention in the early 1970s. Here is a sampling of good chess openings books, particularly suitable for. The encyclopaedia of chess openings has three codes for the benko gambit.
His opponent in this game, czech gm vlastimil hort, was one of the worlds strongest players during the 1960s and 1970s he and qualified for the 197778 candidates tournament. Champion 1984, 1985, 1990, winner of the european cup 1976, 1979, the u. Lev alburt isnt as strong as either of them, so his word must be taken with a grain of salt. Nov 20, 2012 despite a lifelong erort by lev alburt, the theory diagram 55 still correctly favors %%te, but %e modern defense only i the modern line. Shop for benko gambit chess books at us chess federation sales. In comprehensive chess course, gm lev alburt, a highly successful chess coach, offers for the first time the oncesecret russian method of chess training. Born in orenburg, russia, and raised in odessa, ukraine, he trained as a theoretical. He was born in orenburg, russia, and became threetime ukrainian champion. Volga gambit openings books media schachversand niggemann.
Chess tactics for the tournament player by sam palatnik, lev. What are uncommon but good chess opening variations. This third volume of the comprehensive chess course teaches you the basic tools of winning chess with instructive and. Go through lots of games with it and read some books on it. Using illustrative games, he examines the critical main lines of the gambit, the tricky sidelines and also explains how to meet the various options white has of avoiding the benko. Wall streets bestkept secret is russian chess master lev. It is a great blitz opening, lousy at correspondence. The benko gambit is the ideal way to fight and seize the initiative as black. In the sveshnikov, black first develops his queens knight. Chess hall of fame inducted 2003 a grandmaster of both chess and chess teaching, lev alburt is a threetime u. Heres my favorite demo board for leading a chess class. The benko gambit or volga gambit is a chess opening characterised by the move 3.
Lev alburt volume 2 complete black repertoire in the second volume of a twovolume dvd series devoted to the benko gambit, threetime us chess champion gm lev alburt has put his practical experience and knowledge of the gambit at the viewers disposal. The surprise counter gambit b6 is an effective weapon against the benko gambit, which offers white effective strategic plans such as nf3d2c4, and a4a5 in some variations. Benko gambit chess books shop for benko gambit chess. Pedersen presents a concise and practical repertoire for black within the benko gambit. The complete comprehensive chess course house of staunton. Lev osipovich alburt born august 21, 1945 is a chess grandmaster, writer and coach. Gm lev alburt in 1979, while playing at a club championship in west germany, gm lev alburt drove to the police station. Roman dzindzichashvili, of boston, is one of the worlds leading opening theoreticians.
In summary, the diagrams are displayed quite frequently throughout the book, making the reading much more comprehensible as the title suggests. In the second volume of a twovolume dvd series devoted to the benko gambit, threetime us chess champion gm lev alburt has put his practical experience and knowledge of the gambit at the viewers disposal. After defecting to the united states in 1979, he became threetime u. Gm lev alburt recalls the world champs hes known, talks chess. We offer the widest selection of benko gambit chess books at the lowest prices with sameday shipping.
Sep 25, 1983 the game between the cochampion, walter browne of berkeley, calif. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Since it is a young opening many new ideas are still being found in it. Tactics, strategy, attack on the king, and i believe he also has some books on openings and endgames. Sveshnikov has fantastic books on both the grand prix attack and the c3 sicilian of note, the c3 sicilian book is probably quadruple the size of the grand prix book. Mar 30, 1989 a selfimprovement tutor based on the highlyregarded russian training methods by former us champion lev alburt. The game between the cochampion, walter browne of berkeley, calif. Russian ex patriot gm lev alburt also won multiple us championships, with the benko gambit. Gm lev alburt headlines the dvd, utilizing his strong experience in researching, developing, and playing the benko gambit at the grandmaster level.
Nearly all chess games are won by basic tactical methods. In 2016 magnus carlsen had to defend his word championship versus sergej karjakin. Apr 28, 2016 an amazing benko gambit by lev alburt before arriving in the u. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. Then around 1990, some book, whose name i will not repeat, came up with.
Alapin system dragon variation morra gambit and grandprix attack okellysystem 2. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Sep 21, 2017 but for the past 25 years, wall street machers and captains of industry have marched up to its graycarpeted third floor to learn the secrets of attack and defense from lev alburt, a threetime u. Alburt is a long time advocate of alekhines defense has a variation named after him and he did much to popularize the benko or volga gambit. A revealing guide to a counterattacking gambit, the benko gambit is one. Lev alburt, united states gm jan plachetka, slovakia gm natalia pogonina, russian wgm nicolai v. Lev is also a very popular chess author and teacher.
Chess tactics for the tournament player by sam palatnik. Strong grandmasters such as shirov are pioneering this line with success which is evidence of its soundness. Isbn 97807484625 97807484625 softcover, batsford, 2003. Grandmaster nikolay krogius is a famed endgame expert and a renowned trainer and chess psychologist. When the benko gambit was beginning to develop as a serious opening tool for the black pieces against 1. This week on perpetual chess my guest is the 3 time champion of both the us and ukraine, gm lev alburt.
Gm lev alburt recalls the world champs hes known, talks. Chess strategy for the tournament player comprehensive. Alburt is a ukrainian and that is one more reason for his not liking an ethnic russian too much. The c3 sicilian book is a little dated in the modern move orders, but the starting out c3 sicilian book is outstanding in describing this opening in a more uptodate fashion. Cookie policy this website uses cookies to ensure proper functionality of the shopping cart and checkout progress. To my mind, despite efforts by benko, levy, ravikumar, and jacobs himself 1995. Pedersen, author of play the benko gambit, denmark im.
Aug 04, 2012 gm lev alburt s extensive experience and success with the benko gambit at the highest level of chess makes it very clear that the benko gambit is a very playable alternative to main line responses. Hes proud of two recent opening books, white openings explained and the pirc alert. In 1979, while playing at a club championship in west germany, gm lev alburt drove to the police station. Chess tactics for the tournament player sam palatnik. In fluent but accented german, he announced he wanted to defect to the united states. Lev alburt wrote nice articles on it in chess life. Overall the book is set up very nicely and is one of the nicest opening books i have ever read. The alekhine for the tournament player tournament players repertoire of openings series. Gm lev alburts extensive experience and success with the benko gambit at the highest level of chess makes it very clear that the benko gambit is a very playable alternative to main line responses.
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