Attacking with the Benko Gambit - Part 1 Spielmaterial Nepomnyashchi could have a chance

Nepomnyashchi could have a chance against the world champion

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Some games played by stronger youth players and also a few played by the author himself give an impression of what still works at a higher level of play - or what can be refuted by strong players under certain circumstances

Clearly there were some triumphs and failures during this period of my chess career

Attacking with the Benko Gambit - Part 1 Spielmaterial Nepomnyashchi could have a chanceOver the years, it has become difficult for Black to find active and promising perspectives against 1. d4. White players usually strive for a stable, solid and permanent advantage with which they can torment their opponents. The Volga Benk Gambit offers Black the opportunity at the cost of a pawn to destroy these ideals and be the one who calls the shots, because it quickly gives him extremely important strategic advantages superior development,