Some openings are just too hard to play or simply dubious. This is the most famous one.
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The son of sorrow is a rightfully earned nickname for the Benoni. The Closed, or Czech Benoni is even scarier than the regular variations. It’s so hard to play for black that no top players plays it in serious games.
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