Béla Perényi
# 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. 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.

