1.   d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. d5 ed 5. cd d6 6. e4 g6

The MODERN BENONI defence. A very aggressive defence for Black.

7. Bd3 Bg7

8. Nge2 O-O

9. O-O Nbd7

This position has, in fact scored 64% for White in 34 games. However CAP analysis and my computer all give the position as a slight advantage for Black !

10. f4 !? This seems too loose on the Black squares for Kev, and does not really fit in with Nge2.

[10. f3; 10. h3;10. Ng3 are more often played.]

10... Re8 Black covers e5 and attacks e4.

11. Ng3 a6

12. a4 b6 !?

          Qc7 and Rb8 are the most popular moves.

13. Re1

[13. Qf3 Qc7 14. e5 de 15. d6 Qb8 16. Nce4 Nxe4 17. Nxe4 Bb7 18. f5 Bd5 19. Qh3 Bxe4 20. Bxe4 Qxd6 21. fg fg 22. Bxa8 Rxa8 23. Bg5 e4 24. Kh1 Qd5 25. Rad1 Bd4 26. Bc1 Re8 27. Rf4 Ne5 28. Rdf1 Nd3 29. Rf7 h5 30. Rd7 Qc4 31. Be3 Ne5 32. Rc1 Qb3 33. Rxd4 cd 34. Rc8 Qd1 35. Bg1 Rxc8 36. Qxc8 Kg7 37. Qb7 Nf7 38. Qxe4 d3 39. h3 d2 40. Qd4 Kh7 41. Qd7 Kg8 42. Kh2 Qe1 43. Qc8 Kh7 44. Qd7 Qe5 45. Kh1 Qf4 46. Qd5 Nd6 47. Qd3 Ne4 48. Qd7 Kh6 49. Qd8 Nd6 50. Qh8 Kg5 51. Qd8 Kf5 52. Qf8 Ke4 53. Qa8 Kd3

0-1, Petzold Vinzenz 1970  - Falkowski Wilfried, DDR

1987 correspondence game.]

13... h5 ! a key move. I realised that I have threats of h5 and also Ng4

14. Rb1 ?  Kev fiddles while Rome burns. Ng4 !

Black has a typical Modern Benoni attack on the dark squares.

15. Bd2?

[15. Nce2 c4 16. Bc2 b5³;

15. Nf1 Qh4 16. h3 (16. g3 Qh3 17. Qc2 h4 18. Qg2 Bd4 19. Be3 Qxg2 20. Kxg2 h3 21. Kg1 Bb7 22. Bxd4 cd 23. Ne2 Nc5 24. Bc4 Ne3 25. Nxe3 de 26. Nc3 Nxe4 27. Nxe4 Rxe4 28. b3 Rae8µ) 16... Qf2 17. Kh1 Bd4 18. Ne2 Qh4°]

15... Bd4 Now Black has a horrendous attack.

16. Kf1 Nxh2

17. Ke2 Ne5 !

18. Nf5 White has nothing else.

[18. f5 Qh4 19. Be3 Qxg3 20. Bxd4 cd°;

18. fe Bg4#]

18... Bxf5 as this renews the threat of Bg4

19. ef Qh4

[19... Nc4 20. Ne4]

20. Be3

 the only move

[20. Rf1 Qg4 21. Ke1 (21. Rf3 Qxg2 22. Ke1 Nxd3#) 21... Nxd3#]

20... Bxe3

21. Kxe3

[21. fe Qf2#;

21. Ne4!

looks best 21... Nc4 22. Bxc4 Rxe4 23. Kd3 Qg3 24. Kxe4 (24. Kc3 Bd2 25. Kxd2 Rd4 26. Kc1 Rxc4 27. Kd2 Qxf4 28. Re3 Re8 29. Qe2 Qd4 30. Qd3 Nf1 31. Ke1 Rxe3 32. Kxf1 Qxd3 33. Kf2 Rf4 34. Kg1 Qxb1 35. Kh2 Rh4#) 24... Bc1 25. Qf3 Nxf3 26. gf Qxf4 27. Kd3 Qd2 28. Ke4 Re8#;

21. Be4 Qf2#;

21. Rf1 Nxf1 22. Qxf1 Bxf4°]

21... Nc4# The Modern Benoni bomb went off big time !!

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