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

< Chess Opening Theory | 1. d4 | 1...Nf6 | 2. c4 | 2...c5 | 3. d5 | 3...b5 | 4. cxb5 | 4...a6 | 5. bxa6
Benko Gambit
a b c d e f g h
8a8 black rookb8 black knightc8 black kingd8 black queene8 black kingf8 black bishopg8 black kingh8 black rook8
7a7 black kingb7 black kingc7 black kingd7 black pawne7 black pawnf7 black pawng7 black pawnh7 black pawn7
6a6 black bishopb6 black kingc6 black kingd6 black kinge6 black kingf6 black knightg6 black kingh6 black king6
5a5 black kingb5 black kingc5 black pawnd5 white pawne5 black kingf5 black kingg5 black kingh5 black king5
4a4 black kingb4 black kingc4 black kingd4 black kinge4 black kingf4 black kingg4 black kingh4 black king4
3a3 black kingb3 black kingc3 black kingd3 black kinge3 black kingf3 black kingg3 black kingh3 black king3
2a2 white pawnb2 white pawnc2 black kingd2 black kinge2 white pawnf2 white pawng2 white pawnh2 white pawn2
1a1 white rookb1 white knightc1 white bishopd1 white queene1 white kingf1 white bishopg1 white knighth1 white rook1
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
ECO code: A57-A59
Parent: Benoni Defence

Benko Gambit

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5. ... Bxa6

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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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For explanation of theory tables, see theory table and for notation, see algebraic notation..

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
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References

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