Béla Perényi

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.^[1] He died in a car crash in 1988 while on the way to visit his fiancée, Ildikó Mádl.^[2][3]

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.^[4] It is a very sharp line that involves White sacrificing a knight in the main line.^[5] It has since been used multiple times by other strong Hungarian masters, including Judit Polgar^[6][7] and Peter Leko.^[8]

References

1. "A willingness to give up material in unusual ways". ChessBase. 2008-11-25. Retrieved 2017-07-22.
2. Adorjan, Andras (2016-10-13). Black is Back!: What's White's Advantage Anyway?. New In Chess. p. 267. ISBN 9789056916626.
3. Davies, Nigel (2017-05-05). "Bela Perenyi". The Chess Improver. Retrieved 2017-07-22.
4. 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.
5. Kavalek, Lubomir (4 April 2005). "Chess". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2017-07-22.
6. Pein, Malcolm (25 October 2006). "Black day for Topalov". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2017-07-22.
7. Kavalek, Lubomir (1999-05-03). "Chess". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2017-07-22.
8. "Chess". The Scotsman. 20 March 2008. Retrieved 2017-07-22.

External links

• Bela Perenyi player profile and games at Chessgames.com