BEATING THE SNAKE BENONI
GM JOEL LAUTIERI: FANTASTIC OPENING IDEAS
30/April/2023 – Fantastic game by GM Joel Lautier. This opening is different from the Modern Benoni because black’s dark bishop will go to d6-c7-a5 which is not consistent with the theory of Modern Benoni. Moreover, if you do not have knowledge about this set up it is not easy to deal with the “Snake Benoni”. The French GM showed his way of dealing with this opening and was very successful in taming it.
The 2nd featured game: IM Daniel Barria Zuniga played a vicious game. Black was not able to counter white’s attack. This is a type of play on how to engage the tricky black opening to not allow to develop pieces. Fantastic play, but have a hot & delicious coffee first.
CHESS BLOG No. 70: Date: 30 April 2023
1st Game : Check diagram below (GAME VIEWER 1)
White game plan: Protect the d6 pawn then create a strategy to penetrate black's kingside.
GM Anish Giri played smoothly, countered black's offense at the kingside then took advantage of inaccurate moves of black's defense. followed with lethal combination. Wonderful game.
2nd Game: Check diagram below (GAME VIEWER 2)
White Game Plan: Tease black to play h6-g5 to create a weakness at black's kingside while protecting the d6 pawn.
GM Vladimir Kramnik is always spectacular when he plays the Bayonet Attack. His style play is very entertaining, structured and classy. But coffee first...enjoy...
GAME VIEWER 1
GAME VIEWER 2
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