Benko Gambit Accepted: Modern Variation
ECO: A57Flank Openings1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5 a6 5.e3
no master games reached this exact line · estimated data
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About the Benko Gambit Accepted: Modern Variation
The Benko Gambit Accepted: Modern Variation is a line of the Benko Gambit Accepted, catalogued under ECO code A57 in the Flank Openings section of the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings.
It arises after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5 a6 5.e3, with White playing the move that gives the line its name.
The Benko Gambit Accepted has 10 named lines in our opening book; the ones closest to this position are listed below.
Other lines of the Benko Gambit Accepted
- Benko Gambit Accepted: Dlugy VariationA57 · 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5 a6 5.f3
- Benko Gambit Accepted: Fully Accepted VariationA58 · 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5 a6 5.bxa6
- Benko Gambit Accepted: Pawn Return VariationA57 · 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5 a6 5.b6
- Benko Gambit Accepted: Central Storming VariationA58 · 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5 a6 5.bxa6 g6 6.Nc3 Bxa6 7.f4
- Benko Gambit Accepted: YugoslavA59 · 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5 a6 5.bxa6 Bxa6 6.Nc3 d6 7.e4
- Benko Gambit Accepted: Fianchetto VariationA58 · 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5 a6 5.bxa6 g6 6.Nc3 Bxa6 7.g3 d6 8.Bg2 Bg7 9.Nf3
- Benko Gambit Accepted: YugoslavA59 · 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5 a6 5.bxa6 g6 6.Nc3 Bxa6 7.e4 Bxf1 8.Kxf1 d6 9.Nge2
- Benko Gambit Accepted: King Walk VariationA59 · 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