Starting the Benko Gambit Speedrun! | Episode 1 | 600-800

[@tbone2416]

I’ve recently decided to finally try to be good at chess after many years,and this channel is a gem with your in depth thoughts.

[@DaltonPerrine]

Happy to help 😃

[@iuliannalomaeva7796]

nice clear instructive video, gonna follow your speedrun. Thanks

[@DaltonPerrine]

Glad to hear you enjoyed the video!

[@LordTreyHowdy]

Dalton, I love you your Benko course. I was lamenting the lack of good Benko material on chessable, so I was excited when you dropped your course. It's been so much fun learning and playing it. Thanks for making such wonderful material.

[@DaltonPerrine]

I appreciate the kind words and I’m really glad to hear that you’re enjoying the course!

[@DeeJayTheOnee]

Great stuff man

[@DaltonPerrine]

Thanks!

[@DuffMan19862004]

Good stuff! I don't know squat about the Benko gambit. Always good to learn new concepts. I sometimes end up facing "Benko-style" positions as white, even as an e4 player. t'll be useful to know what my opponents are looking for in those cases.

[@user-ti4di1uh2d]

Wait, how do you have Benko structure starting with e4? Does your opponent plays g6 c5 or something?

[@DuffMan19862004]

@@user-ti4di1uh2d I play the Smith-Morra, which can lead to positions more common to d4 when the Morra gambit is declined. And yeah, some hypermodern stuff can go that direction as well.

[@abliviax]

Hi Dalton, saw your post in the course. I just played an e6 Benko in an OTB game against a master tonight. I played Rxa6 sacing the rook in a position it wasn't best in, but did manage to equalize/be a little better after some small mistakes from my opponent. I did lose in the end. I'm looking forward to the higher rating ranges in Speedrun. Thanks!

[@DaltonPerrine]

Glad to hear you tried out the opening in an OTB game! I actually have a video planned soon where I analyze a recent GM game with the …Rxa6 exchange sacrifice where he overcame some trouble and ended up winning later. Hopefully that video will be interesting to you 😃

[@skaternesto]

Lfg just found your channel its movie time

[@DaltonPerrine]

Haha, I appreciate that bro 😎

[@Neverlanding]

Just subbed! Waiting for more Benko gambit videos. Thanks for the great content!

[@DaltonPerrine]

Thanks for the sub!

[@shakesrear7850]

Most succinct. Thanx

[@DaltonPerrine]

You’re welcome!