Modern Benoni Quiz QuestionsDiscover the various Benoni tricks and test yourself in tactical positions from the Modern Benoni:
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This is taken from the game Kasparov-Kuipers, Dortmund 1980, which arose from the Flick-Knife Variation. How did Kasparov finish off his hapless victim?
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This position is a variation of the game Houska-Tebb, Torquay 1998. It's White to play. What's the quickest way to win?
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This position occurred in the game, Kumaran-Howell, Plymouth 1992 (from the Flick-Knife Attack). How did Kumaran force Howell to resign?
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This is taken from the game Lalic-Kotsur, Lucerne 1997. How did Black finish the game?
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This position arose in the game Saeed-Norwood, London 1984. What's the best way for Black to continue the attack?
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This position is reached from a variation of the famous game Korchnoi-Kasparov, Lucerne Olympiad 1982. It's Black to play and win!
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This position arose in the game Avrukh-Rotstein, Bikurei Haitiim 1997 (from the Modern Classical Variation). How did Avrukh, playing White, end his opponent's resistence?
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This position is from the game Bacrot-Galego, Andorra 1998. How did the young Frenchman, playing White, win the game?
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This is from the game J.Horvath-C.Horvath, Bischwiller 1993. How can White continue the attack?
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This position arose in the game Henrichsen-Emms, Copenhagen 1993. How did I (playing Black) win material with my next move?
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This position is from the game Gurgenidze-Tal, Moscow 1957. How did Tal (playing Black) crash through his opponent's defences?
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This position occured in the game Sadler-Ward, Nottingham 1996. What did Black play here?
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This position came from the game Knaak-Anastasian, Erevan 1988. How can White win immediately?
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