Benko Gambit Accepted
Benko Gambit Accepted (A57) starts 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5 a6. In 7,152 games between strong players, White wins 47%, 11% are drawn and Black wins 42%; the most played move is 5.bxa6 (50%).
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5 a6
- ECO
- A57
- Games between strong players
- 7,152
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.bxa6 | 50% (3,570) | Benko Gambit Accepted: Fully Accepted Variation | |
| 5.e3 | 31% (2,187) | Benko Gambit Accepted: Modern Variation | |
| 5.b6 | 13% (896) | Benko Gambit Accepted: Pawn Return Variation | |
| 5.Nc3 | 4% (281) | Benko Gambit: Zaitsev System | |
| 5.f3 | 2% (174) | Benko Gambit Accepted: Dlugy Variation | |
| 5.g4 | 1% (33) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Benko Gambit 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5
- Benko Gambit Accepted: Fully Accepted Variation 3,572 games
- Benko Gambit Accepted: Modern Variation 2,193 games
- Benko Gambit Accepted: Pawn Return Variation 896 games
- Benko Gambit: Zaitsev System 525 games
- Benko Gambit Accepted: Dlugy Variation 175 games
Every Benko Gambit Accepted line
- Benko Gambit Accepted: Fully Accepted Variation 3,572 games
- Benko Gambit Accepted: Modern Variation 2,193 games
- Benko Gambit Accepted: Pawn Return Variation 896 games
- Benko Gambit Accepted: King Walk Variation 656 games
- Benko Gambit Accepted: Yugoslav 417 games
- Benko Gambit Accepted: Fianchetto Variation 275 games
- Benko Gambit Accepted: Dlugy Variation 175 games
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