Stockfish 16 shows a NEW Concept for BLACK in the Benoni Defense!

Amazing game by Stockfish 16 in the Benoni Defense
PGN OF THE GAME:
[Event "Rating Brawl: Spring 2024 (1|1)"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2024.04.08"]
[Round "1"]
[White "BlackMarlin"]
[Black "Stockfish"]
[Result "*"]
[WhiteElo "3657"]
[BlackElo "3803"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[TimeControl "60+1"]
[ECO "A43"]
[Opening "Benoni Defense: Benoni-Indian Defense, Kingside Move Order"]
[Termination "Unterminated"]
[Annotator "lichess.org"]
1. d4 c5 2. d5 Nf6 3. Nf3 { A43 Benoni Defense: Benoni-Indian Defense, Kingside Move Order } g6 4. Nc3 Bg7 5. e4 d6 6. Bb5+ Nbd7 7. a4 O-O 8. O-O Rb8 9. Re1 a6 10. Bf1 b6 11. h3 Ne8 12. Bg5 Ne5 13. Nxe5 dxe5 14. Bd3 Nd6 15. Qe2 f5 16. Bxa6 Bxa6 17. Qxa6 h6 18. Be3 f4 19. Bd2 c4 20. a5 bxa5 21. Nd1 Ra8 22. Qc6 h5 23. f3 Bf6 24. Kf1 Bh4 25. Re2 Kf7 26. Bc3 Bf6 27. Nf2 Kg7 28. Nd1 Kf7 29. Re1 Ra7 30. Ke2 Rg8 31. Bb4 Bh4 32. Rh1 Qb8 33. Bxd6 exd6 34. Qxc4 Rc8 35. Qa4 Rb7 36. Kd2 Bd8 37. Ra3 Ke7 38. Rb3 Rb4 39. Qa3 Bb6 40. Rxb4 axb4 41. Qa6 Qc7 42. Qa4 Qc4 43. Qb3 Qa6 44. Re1 Kf6 45. Re2 Kg5 46. Ke1 Kh4 47. c3 bxc3 48. bxc3 Ra8 49. Rc2 Bc5 50. Rd2 Kg3 51. Rb2 g5 52. Rc2 Qb6 53. Qxb6 Bxb6 54. Rb2 Bc5 55. Rc2 Ra1 56. Rb2 Ba7 57. Re2 Bb6 58. Rb2 Ba5 59. Ke2 Kxg2 60. h4 gxh4 61. Nf2 Bxc3 62. Rb6 Re1+ 63. Kd3 Kxf2 64. Kxc3 h3 65. Kb4 h2 66. Kb5 Rc1 67. Rxd6 Kxf3 68. Rc6 h1=Q 69. Rc7 Rxc7 70. Kb6 Rc2 71. Ka6 Qb1 72. Ka5 *
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[@36AccountsBlockedRIP]

The king march anticipating Zugzwang was as majestic as it was dirty. I find this positional strategic wizardry even more entertaining and insightful than the finest tactical sequences. That's what so great about these tournaments and your commentary of course.

[@Jaylooker]

That Nd6 idea with the pawns on e5 and c5 closes the center and allows black to carry out a kingside pawn storm similar to the King’s Indian Defense. The ending was nice with Stockfish restraining white’s knight from any movement for a single pawn and doing a king march to out stretch white’s passive defenders.

[@maheshpadaya3376]

Mikhail Tal were playing similar lines in Benoni with black pieces.

[@Lord_Volkner]

I love watching these engine games. They think so far outside the box because they don't even realize there is a box.

[@joseraulcapablanca8564]

Brilliant from the fish and great from you Josip. I think i can try this one at the club next week. Thank you sir.

[@jonshive5482]

No doubt ...b6 is a novelty in that particular variation but even this humble 1800 player has used it. What's instructive is the ...Ne8/ ...Ne5 2.Nxe5 dxe5 followed by ...Nd6 maneuver to initiate chances Q-side. Very neat stuff. Thanks for providing this!

[@furkankarakaya26]

Computer chess is more interesting and instructive than human chess at this point

[@builderphill1361]

It's interesting to watch yeah, but realistically it's not instructive as you can never analyze the millions of lines and variations like the fish and other engines

[@michaelmassaro4375]

Of course Computers are going to be more precise and more creative than humans they’re programmed to be super efficient

[@maheshpadaya3376]

True.

[@maheshpadaya3376]

Nezhmetdinov, tartakowar, Rubinstein, Tal had played like today engines those days.

[@saimon174666]

This comment was submitted by stockfish 16

[@Swagtorian]

SF literally converted the benoni into some benko gambit at the middle game

[@peterfredriksson1857]

Would be nice if Modern Benoni still will be playable, at least on club level. In my youth I managed to beat a few +2000 rated with that dynamic opening. ❤️👍

[@gheffz]

Just a beautiful "standard" SF game!!! Yes, the Pawns to A6 and B6 where very pre-emptive moves/preparation that opened up white's offense and defense like a can of cat food. Loved the king walk into attack, as well.

[@FloydMaxwell]

3803 rating for the fish !

[@michaelmassaro4375]

Incredible rating

[@davidc5191]

So does Stockfish invent the Benoni Defense all on its own or did you set up the opening first and then let the computer start play at a certain point? If so, then when did the computer start thinking on its own?

[@Badbentham]

I would assume the position before the novelty was chosen as the tabiya for the match.

[@cz19856]

A computer would never play c5 against d4

[@jaybingham3711]

Fish on fish violence!

[@cjsm1006]

Amazing game!

[@prussianblue14]

what if instead of trading on e5 the horse white goes for Nd2 following f4 straight away ?

[@Jozarovschesschannel]

There is this plan for black with g5 I think it is the main idea for black to keep a grip on dark squares

[@hamdanebelkacem4825]

First comment 😅