Béla Perényi (October 20, 1953 – November 13, 1988) was a Hungarian chess international master known for his work in opening theory. Two major lines in the Najdorf Sicilian are named after him. He died in a car crash in 1988 while on the way to visit his fiancée, Ildikó Mádl.
Perenyi attack
The "Perenyi attack" (1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 e6 7. g4!?) is a line in the Najdorf Sicilian named after Perenyi, who invented it. It is a very sharp line that involves White sacrificing a knight in the main line. It has since been used multiple times by other strong Hungarian masters, including Judit Polgar and Peter Leko.
References
- "A willingness to give up material in unusual ways". ChessBase. 2008-11-25. Retrieved 2017-07-22.
- Adorjan, Andras (2016-10-13). Black is Back!: What's White's Advantage Anyway?. New In Chess. p. 267. ISBN 9789056916626.
- Davies, Nigel (2017-05-05). "Bela Perenyi". The Chess Improver. Retrieved 2017-07-22.
- Timman, Jan (2014-02-18). On The Attack: The Art of Attacking Chess According to the Modern Masters. New In Chess. p. 161. ISBN 9789056914905.
- Kavalek, Lubomir (4 April 2005). "Chess". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2017-07-22.
- Pein, Malcolm (25 October 2006). "Black day for Topalov". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2017-07-22.
- Kavalek, Lubomir (1999-05-03). "Chess". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2017-07-22.
- "Chess". The Scotsman. 20 March 2008. Retrieved 2017-07-22.
External links
- Bela Perenyi player profile and games at Chessgames.com
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