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Benko Gambit

ECO A59 · 196 games · Black to move

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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. g3
48% White10% Draw42% Black
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What gets played next

MoveGamesShareWhite / draw / BlackLeads to
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A further 20 games played a rarer move, or ended right here.

How this line is reached

Queen's Pawn Game 1. d4Indian Defense 1... Nf6Indian Defense: Normal Variation 2. c4Benoni Defense 2... c5Benko Gambit 3... b5Benko Gambit Accepted 4... a6Benko Gambit Accepted: Fully Accepted Variation 5. bxa6Benko Gambit 9. g3

Other lines in this family

Zaitsev SystemA57… 5. Nc3778Benko GambitA57…6,309

Data: 4 million rated games from the Lichess open database (CC0), both players 1600+, blitz and slower. Popular is not the same as good.