Solozhenkin: Play the Queen's Indian Defence Klassiker Benko and Modern

Benko and Modern

The puzzles in this book are different

in each chapter a theme is introduced and a number of examples are explained

The subsequent stages of development build on this knowledge

the Two Knights Ulvestad Variation (1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bc4 Nf6 4 Ng5 d5 5 exd5 b5) and ultra-sharp lines of the Jaenisch Gambit (1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bb5 f5)

Solozhenkin: Play the Queen's Indian Defence Klassiker Benko and ModernThe Queen's Indian Defence has the reputation of a very reliable system for Black. Although his chances of obtaining sharp double edged positions are restricted, good knowledge of piece set ups and different plans should offer Black chances of seizing the initiative even in calm variations. The opening monographs on the QID, as a rule, focus on the move order 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6. What is Black supposed to do if the opponent wishes to avoid