Benko Gambit Accepted
What is the Benko Gambit Accepted?
The Benko Gambit Accepted is a chess opening that begins with 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. cxb5 a6. It is classified under ECO A57–A59 and has 10 named variations. Black chooses it with the move a6.
Moves: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. cxb5 a6
ECO: A57–A59
Chosen by: Black
Main variations
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. cxb5 a6 5. f3
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. cxb5 a6 5. bxa6
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. cxb5 a6 5. e3
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. cxb5 a6 5. b6
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. cxb5 a6 5. bxa6 g6 6. Nc3 Bxa6 7. f4
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. cxb5 a6 5. bxa6 Bxa6 6. Nc3 d6 7. e4
All 10 variations
| ECO | Variation | Moves |
|---|---|---|
| A57 | Main line | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. cxb5 a6 |
| A57 | Dlugy Variation | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. cxb5 a6 5. f3 |
| A58 | Fully Accepted Variation | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. cxb5 a6 5. bxa6 |
| A57 | Modern Variation | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. cxb5 a6 5. e3 |
| A57 | Pawn Return Variation | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. cxb5 a6 5. b6 |
| A58 | Central Storming Variation | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. cxb5 a6 5. bxa6 g6 6. Nc3 Bxa6 7. f4 |
| A59 | Yugoslav | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. cxb5 a6 5. bxa6 Bxa6 6. Nc3 d6 7. e4 |
| A58 | Fianchetto Variation | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. cxb5 a6 5. bxa6 g6 6. Nc3 Bxa6 7. g3 d6 8. Bg2 Bg7 9. Nf3 |
| A59 | Yugoslav | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. cxb5 a6 5. bxa6 g6 6. Nc3 Bxa6 7. e4 Bxf1 8. Kxf1 d6 9. Nge2 |
| A59 | King Walk Variation | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. cxb5 a6 5. bxa6 g6 6. Nc3 Bxa6 7. Nf3 d6 8. e4 Bxf1 9. Kxf1 Bg7 10. g3 O-O 11. Kg2 |
How to learn an opening
Learn the ideas before the moves: where the pieces go, which pawn breaks matter and what the typical middlegame plans are. Then play it, and after each game look up the point where you or your opponent left the known moves. MentoChess shows that point automatically for every game you import.
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