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Benko Gambit Accepted: Pawn Return Variation

ECO A57 · 428 games · Black to move

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1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. cxb5 a6 5. b6
45% White6% Draw49% Black
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What gets played next

MoveGamesShareWhite / draw / BlackLeads to
Qxb618743.7%
d68720.3%
g66415.0%
e65813.6%

A further 32 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: Pawn Return Variation 5. b6

Other lines in this family

Benko Gambit AcceptedA57…3,553Fully Accepted VariationA58… 5. bxa61,676Modern VariationA57… 5. e3590YugoslavA59… 5. bxa6 Bxa6 6. Nc3 d6 7. e4291King Walk VariationA59… 5. bxa6 g6 6. Nc3 Bxa6 7. Nf3 d6 8. e4 Bxf1 9. Kxf1 Bg7 10. g3 O-O 11. Kg2159Dlugy VariationA57… 5. f381

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