The Blumenfeld Gambit - A sharp weapon in the Benoni Holz Active trains

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Exploit two weaknesses

The Blumenfeld Gambit - A sharp weapon in the Benoni Holz Active trainsBack in the 1920s, Russian master Benjamin Blumenfeld invented his famous gambit 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 c5 4. d5 b5!?, and the opening remains popular to this day. Black plays for initiative and victory, right from the start. Everything revolves around the center. Who will be the first to dominate this important area of the board? A fierce battle immediately ensues, and if one of the players doesn't know what to do, a crushing defeat could be the