The Benko Gambit

This is a monograph on the Benko Gambit opening which concentrates on explaining the strategic plans which Black should follow. A number of complete games in the text allow the reader to get a feel for the middle-game positions which arise. Grandmaster Eduard Gufeld is the trainer of the USSR Women's Olympiad team and a noted theoretician whose works include "The Sicilian Defense", "Queen's Gambit Accepted" and "Exploiting Small Advantages".