Benko Gambit
Benko Gambit (A57) starts 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5. In 9,241 games between strong players, White wins 47%, 11% are drawn and Black wins 43%; the most played move is 4.cxb5 (80%).
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5
- ECO
- A57
- Games between strong players
- 9,241
- To move
- White
White wins, draws and Black wins, from this position.
What strong players play next
The moves played most from this position in over-the-board broadcasts and the Lichess Elite Database, how often, and how the games ended.
| Move | Played | Results | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.cxb5 | 80% (7,360) | – | |
| 4.Nf3 | 8% (694) | Benko Gambit Declined: Main Line | |
| 4.Qc2 | 5% (435) | – | |
| 4.Nd2 | 2% (207) | Benko Gambit Declined: Quiet Line | |
| 4.a4 | 2% (203) | Benko Gambit Declined: Sosonko Variation | |
| 4.e4 | 1% (79) | Benko Gambit Declined: Hjørring Countergambit |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Benoni Defense 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5
- Benko Gambit Accepted 7,152 games
- Benko Gambit Declined: Main Line 969 games
- Benko Gambit Declined: Quiet Line 207 games
- Benko Gambit Declined: Sosonko Variation 203 games
- Benko Gambit Declined: Hjørring Countergambit 79 games
- Benko Gambit Declined: Pseudo-Sämisch 67 games
Every Benko Gambit line
- Benko Gambit: Zaitsev System 525 games
- Benko Gambit: Zaitsev Variation, Nescafe Frappe Attack 134 games
- Benko Gambit: Fianchetto Variation 120 games
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