Benko Gambit

Benko Gambit
	a b c d e f g h 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a b c d e f g h
	Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) rn1qkb1r/3ppppp/b4n2/2pP4/8/8/PP2PPPP/RNBQKBNR w
	Moves: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. cxb5 a6 5. bxa6 Bxa6
	ECO code: A57-A59
	Parent: Benoni Defence

5. ... Bxa6

The most common move. 5... g6 is more flexible. Here in case white continues b3 to oppose the black bishop on g7, black can't capture with the knight on a6 to pressurise d5.

Theory table

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1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. cxb5 a6 5. bxa6 Bxa6

	6	7
	g3 d6	Bg2 g6	b3! Bg7	Bb2 0-0	Nh3 Nbd7	0-0	-+

References

Wikipedia has related information at Benko Gambit.

Kasparov, Garry, & Keene, Raymond 1989 Batsford chess openings 2. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.

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Chess Opening Theory

1. e4 e5
Open games

2. Nf3

2...Nc6

3. Bb5
Spanish

Berlin →
- Anti-Berlin
- Beverwijk
- L'Hermet → Berlin Wall

Morphy →
- Exchange
- Closed → Marshall
- Open
- Arkhangelsk
- Anderssen
- Mackenzie

3. Bc4
Italian

Giuoco Piano →
- Evans gambit
- Giuoco pianissimo
- Rosentreter
- Jerome ??

Two knights defence →
- Open
- Knight attack →
  - Fried liver
  - Polerio

Anti-fried liver ?!
Blackburne shilling ?

3. Nc3 Nf6
Four knights

Other

2...Nf6
Russian

2...d6
Philidor

Other

2. f4
King's gambit

2...exf4
Accepted

King's knight →
- Kieseritzky
- Schallop
- Modern
- Fischer
- Lolli ?
- Muzio ?
Bishop's →
- Cozio

Other
Declined

2. Nc3
Vienna

Falkbeer →
Max Lange

Other

1. e4 c5
Sicilian

2. Nf3

2...Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4

2...Nc6 other

2...d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4

Dragon →
- Levenfish attack
- Yugoslav attack
Dragondorf
Kupreichik
Najdorf →
Scheveningen

2...d6 other

2...e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4

French, Normal
Kan
Kveinis
Paulsen-Basman
Taimanov →
- Bastrikov →
  English attack
- Szén →
  Garry Gambit

2...e6 other

Others

Anti-Sicilians

1. e4 e6
French

1. e4 c6
Caro-Kann

1. e4 other

Barnes ?
Borg ?
Corn stalk ??
Duras ??
1...b5 ??

1. d4 d5
Closed games

2. c4
Queen's gambit

2. Nc3

2. other

1. d4 Nf6
Indian

2. c4 e6

2. c4 g6

King's Indian →
Grünfeld

2. c4 other

2. Nf3

2. other:

1. d4 f5
Dutch

1. d4 ...other:

Flank

Unorthodox

a3
Na3
a4
b4
c3
Nc3
d3
e3
f3
h3
Nh3
h4

Benko Gambit
a b c d e f g h 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a b c d e f g h
Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) rn1qkb1r/3ppppp/b4n2/2pP4/8/8/PP2PPPP/RNBQKBNR w
Moves: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. cxb5 a6 5. bxa6 Bxa6
ECO code: A57-A59
Parent: Benoni Defence

Chess Opening Theory/1. d4/1...Nf6/2. c4/2...c5/3. d5/3...b5/4. cxb5/4...a6/5. bxa6/5...Bxa6

Benko Gambit

5. ... Bxa6

Theory table

References