Beat the Masters 30
June 1989, Position C
White to play
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I like Benko positions as Black, as it's easier to form a plan. Here, I would like 1. ... Nac7 challenging b5, as 2. Bxe7 loses to 2. ... Nxb5 3. axb5 Bxc3.
ReplyDeleteSo, as White, I'd get some counterplay going on the kingside with 1. f4, rather than try to passively hold the queenside. You could add in 1. Bh6 Bh8 first, but I'd rather keep my pressure on e7, even at the expense of control of h6 and f8.