Chess openings / Benko Gambit Accepted
Benko Gambit Accepted: King Walk Variation
Benko Gambit Accepted: King Walk Variation (A59) starts 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5 a6 5.bxa6 g6 6.Nc3 Bxa6 7.Nf3 d6 8.e4 Bxf1 9.Kxf1 Bg7 10.g3 O-O 11.Kg2. In 656 games between strong players, White wins 46%, 12% are drawn and Black wins 42%; the most played move is 11…Nbd7 (56%).
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5 a6 5.bxa6 g6 6.Nc3 Bxa6 7.Nf3 d6 8.e4 Bxf1 9.Kxf1 Bg7 10.g3 O-O 11.Kg2
- ECO
- A59
- Games between strong players
- 656
- To move
- Black
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11…Nbd7 | 56% (368) | – | |
| 11…Qb6 | 23% (151) | – | |
| 11…Na6 | 15% (101) | – | |
| 11…Qa5 | 2% (15) | – | |
| 11…Ng4 | 2% (13) | – | |
| 11…Nfd7 | 1% (4) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Benko Gambit Accepted: Fully Accepted Variation 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5 a6 5.bxa6
More Benko Gambit Accepted lines
- Benko Gambit Accepted 7,152 games
- Benko Gambit Accepted: Modern Variation 2,193 games
- Benko Gambit Accepted: Pawn Return Variation 896 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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