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This Grandmaster Repertoire 12: The Modern Benoni by Marian Petrov is an English-language paperback chess book for players building a Black repertoire against 1.d4, with a clear focus on the Modern Benoni and the active counterplay it creates.
What this book covers
Marian Petrov presents the Modern Benoni as a practical repertoire choice rather than a line to memorise move by move. The book explains how to handle this opening with confidence and a clear plan, while keeping the theoretical workload more manageable than in many other sharp replies to 1.d4.
It is aimed at players who want an opening with counterchances and active play, and who also want to understand the ideas behind the repertoire.
About the author
Marian Petrov is a grandmaster and former Bulgarian champion with extensive practical experience in the Modern Benoni. That background gives the book a strong practical basis as well as a theoretical one.
Edition information
- Author: Marian Petrov
- Series: Grandmaster Repertoire 12
- Language: English
- Binding: Paperback
- Page count: 304
- Publication date: 15 March 2013
- ISBN: 978-1-907982-59-0
Key details
- Product type: paperback chess book
- Title: Grandmaster Repertoire 12: The Modern Benoni
- Author: Marian Petrov
- Series: Grandmaster Repertoire 12
- Opening: Modern Benoni
- Colour: Black repertoire
- Page count: 304
- ISBN: 978-1-907982-59-0
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