No. The MODERN Benoni goes as follows:
1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 c5
3. d5 e6
4. Nc3 ed
5. cd d6
And then white can choose a bunch of moves but black plays ...g6, ...Bg7, ..0-0, and normally pushes for play in the center and queenside (..a6 and ..b5 type stuff!), as he has the pawn majority on that side . Play is sharp. John Nunn, Kasparov, and many others use this defence. Draws are unlikely!
I have to agree with Tony. The Modern Benoni is nothing but sharp play and living on the edge. It's win or lose in the game and as he said, draws are not likely.
I'd avoid the Czech Benoni though as it closes the position and Black doesn't come out with guns blazing as in the other variations. 😉
If I were white, and playing for a draw against someone good, the opening I'd least like to see would be the Budapest. Elite players don't fear it, but down here at the mortal level it's no fun to play against. Here's a site with some games:
http://www.sudburychess.org.uk/BudapestDefense.htm
Nah. All white has to remember is this line!:
1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 e5?!
3. de Ng4
4. Bf4 Nc6
5. Nf3 Bb4
6. Nbd2 Qe7
7. a3 Nce5
8. Ne5 Ne5
9. e3 Bd2
10. Qd2
now black should play 10..d6. And white has a slight edge. In the Budapest it is known that if white gives the pawn back he keeps and edge but if white strives to keep it than black gets play. 😀
Originally posted by !~TONY~!But if black plays 4. ... g5?!, things can go badly, or at least did in this game... This is from the 2003 World Junior Championships:
Nah. All white has to remember is this line!:
1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 e5?!
3. de Ng4
4. Bf4 Nc6
5. Nf3 Bb4
6. Nbd2 Qe7
7. a3 Nce5
8. Ne5 Ne5
9. e3 Bd2
10. Qd2
now black should play 10..d6. And white has a slight edge. In the Budapest it is known that if white gives the pawn back he keeps and edge but if white strives to keep it than black gets play. 😀
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1265106
According to the Chessmoves database they have 106 Budapest games - White and Black each have a 35.8% winning %, draws are 28.3%. I wouldn't be surprised if Black had a plus score below the master level.
Black can also play 3. ... Ne4, but Reshevsky supposedly refuted this with his 4. a3! But if you run into this you either need to memorize this game or find Reshevsky's moves over the board, which doesn't look so easy!
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1028348
Yeah, g5 sucked! It's pretty obvious that it's bad though and noone would really consider it. Funny that an expert played it. Ahh, ...Ne4, the Fighting Farjarowisz, as it's called. It's got some bite but 4.a3 is pretty good. There is a web site somewhere with a text devoted to it but I forget where it is. I do believe chessopolis does have a link to it somewhere! 😀
Aah!The Budapest!I remember me playing that,many,many moons ago.Got squashed like a bug each and every time😲 Except against computers,for some odd reason.Of course,there was no such thing as fritz back then.And I enjoyed every single one of those defeats 😏
Great opening!These days however,I tend to go for wins.But I'll give my old love another try,see how she treats me these days😉I'll also take a look into that Benoni stuff.Yes,I know,MODERN!😉
Thanks for the help 😵