The Benko Blueprint From Theory to Practice by FM Dalton Perrine

Bank on the Benko
with Winning Strategies from Beginning to Middlegame

The Benko Blueprint: From Theory to Practice is much more than an opening course. While it is a comprehensive repertoire against 1.d4 authored by a lifelong Benko Gambit player, it’s also a blueprint for dynamic, positional play in the middlegame.

Playing the Benko (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5) doesn’t come naturally – you’ve got to really understand the concept of compensation.

Unlike more traditional gambits, the compensation received for material isn’t an immediate attack. What you’re going for is long-term positional pressure.

What really makes this Benko course stand out is how it teaches the overarching strategic elements of material sacrifices, counterplay, and particularly compensation.

You’ll trip up most club players playing White, but once you understand how to harness the dynamic, positional energy of the Benko, you’ll be ready to dominate 1.d4

Not only do you get to learn how to play this dynamic, fun, and aggressive opening, the middlegame concepts taught in this course are valuable for any player and apply to many middlegame strategies.

What you get inside:

♟ – A fun and dynamic opening with many interesting positions – in which you play for initiative early and create imbalances as early as move 2

♟ – A fresh innovation in the Benko – where you temporarily give away a second pawn to immediately challenge White’s center (4…cxb5 5.bxa6 e6)

♟ – A full chapter on “What is Compensation?” – in which you learn to objectively evaluate positions and determine whether a material sacrifice is worth the compensation gained

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4. cxb5 a6 5.bxa6 e6!

The recommended mainline in the course… a rare and innovative way to play the Benko

♟ – A full repertoire against 1.d4 with dedicated Chapters on other common openings – such as the Trompowsky, the London System, and the Jobava London

Authored by a true Benko believer with Sam Shankland’s seal of approval

The author of this course, FM Dalton Perrine, is a lifelong Benko player and knows full well the types of positions that arise in Benko structures.

There is no better authority to guide you through the positional nuances and middlegame compensation obtained in this unique opening.