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 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]