Review: The Modern Benko Gambit – A Full Repertoire Against 1.d4 by GM Sipke Ernst

In his latest ChessBase course, Grandmaster Sipke Ernst thoroughly dispels the Benko Gambit’s poor reputation. His modern approach, featuring an early 5…e6!, revolutionises the gambit, breathes new life into it and elegantly sidesteps White’s traditional attempts at refutation. A new chapter in the history of the Benko Gambit has been written – and Christian Höthe takes a close look!