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Annotated by ptitroque (1804): Let's see if my mighty opponent likes the Benoni. So, we are now in a benoni. To avoid the annoying 8. Nb5 menacing d6 Standard answer to avoid b5 I hesitated to play 8. .... Bg7 That will come later on. Common move to prevent a further Bg4 or Ng4 Preparing 11. Nc4 Perceval enters in the melee... ... and die bravely Black gets rid of the annoying DSB but white has a passed pawn.… |
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Annotated by scottyad (1200): Topalov signals his intention to play the Modern Benoni. His move order (2..e6 instead of 2..c5) is the current preference, intending to meet 3.Nc3 with non-Benoni systems (i.e. 3...Bb4 and the Nimzo-Indian or 3...b6 and the QID). Black only plays 3..c5 when White has committed to 3.Nf3, which avoids the extremely potent Flick-Knife Attack involving an early f4. Entering the Modern… |
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Annotated by scottyad (1200): The following is an interesting encounter in the Queen's Indian. White abandons his natural central play (e3-e4) to contest Black along the a1-h8 diagonal. This is a clear instance of White becoming too "caught up" with one-move attacks and countering Black's plans while losing sight of his own ideas. From this basic position, Black has many popular options. 3...b6 enters the Queen's Indian… |
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Annotated by acrewboy02 (1192): i'm trying to learn a new opening .... i used to always play 1.e4 i offer an exchange of my knight because i love the position of my advanced pawns and his knights are attacking them forced... but i probably wasted tempo... i'd rather he took my knight first the move i expceted.. i hoped he would trade white bishops because i plan to place my pawns on the white spaces leaving… |
