Béla Perényi Explained

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]

Notes and References

1. Web site: A willingness to give up material in unusual ways . 2008-11-25 . . en-US . 2017-07-22.
2. Book: Adorjan, Andras. Andras Adorjan

   . Black is Back!: What's White's Advantage Anyway? . Andras Adorjan . 2016-10-13 . . 9789056916626 . 267 . en.

3. Web site: Bela Perenyi . Davies . Nigel . Nigel Davies (chess player). 2017-05-05 . The Chess Improver . en-US . 2017-07-22.
4. Book: Timman, Jan. Jan Timman

   . On The Attack: The Art of Attacking Chess According to the Modern Masters . Jan Timman . 2014-02-18 . New In Chess . 9789056914905 . 161 . en.

5. News: Chess . Kavalek . Lubomir. Lubomir Kavalek . 4 April 2005 . . 2017-07-22.
6. Web site: Black day for Topalov . Pein . Malcolm. Malcolm Pein . 25 October 2006 . . en . 2017-07-22.
7. News: Chess . Kavalek . Lubomir . 1999-05-03 . The Washington Post . en-US . 2017-07-22.
8. Web site: Chess . 20 March 2008 . . en . 2017-07-22.