Robert Ris' Fast and Furious: The Benoni is dangerous!

by Robert Ris
12/22/2024 – In his new Fast & Furious episode, Robert Ris looks at a game in which Nodirbek Abdusattorov lost against a much lower-rated player, who was bold enough to try the Benoni against his famous opponent. Initially, Abdusattorov was better, but then fell victim to a counterattack by Iranian FM Reza Mahdavi. | Fast & Furious is available on-demand with a ChessBase Premium Account. You can register a Premium account here.
This video course offers you a complete, clear repertoire for Black against the moves 1.Nf3 and 1.c4. The recommended variations are easy to learn and not difficult to remember, but also pose White serious challenges.

The game Nodirbek Abdusattorov v. Reza Mahdavi from round 1 of the Qatar Masters 2024 would also have perfectly fit in the Underdog show! The Sämisch formation against the Modern Ben-Oni leads to a very dynamically rich position and therefore deserves to be covered in the Fast & Furious show.

In this week's episode, we'll have a closer look at thematic ideas for both sides in this type of structure, which in fact may arise from various move-orders. Initially, Abdusattorov nicely outplayed his opponent, but he failed to deliver the final knock-out. Missing that golden opportunity enabled Mahdavi to take over the initiative and launch the decisive counterattack.

Exercise: Can you find the killer plan for White?

N. Abdusattorov - R. Mahdavi, Qatar Masters 2024
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Robert is an International Master who mostly spends his time training and coaching talented youngsters. On the PlayChess server The Fast and the Furious is a popular show where he explains sharp opening lines for a wider audience. He is also a well-known ChessBase author who produced numerous DVDs and regularly contributes to ChessBase Magazine as well. Since 2015 he is the organizer of the Dutch Rapid Championships in his home town Amstelveen. He has started a YouTube channel with chess analysis as well.

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