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This Grandmaster Repertoire 12: The Modern Benoni by Marian Petrov is an English-language hardcover chess book for players building a Black repertoire against 1.d4, with a practical focus on the Modern Benoni and active counterplay.
What the book covers
This volume shows how to handle the Modern Benoni in a practical way, without having to memorise an overwhelming amount of theory. Marian Petrov presents a repertoire that helps Black fight for the initiative and play for a win while keeping preparation at a manageable level.
The book is aimed at club players and tournament players who want a serious response to 1.d4 and prefer a system that leads to complex positions and active piece play.
About the author
Marian Petrov is the author of this repertoire guide. His approach is based on practical opening work and on the Modern Benoni as it is used in real games.
Grandmaster Repertoire 12: The Modern Benoni is a useful choice if you want to study this opening in English and add a focused Black repertoire book to your shelf.
Key details
- Product type: hardcover chess book
- Series: Grandmaster Repertoire 12
- Author: Marian Petrov
- Opening: The Modern Benoni
- Language: English
- Binding: hardcover
- Page count: 304
- ISBN: 978-1-907982-60-6
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