Benko Gambit: Fianchetto Variation
ECO: A58Flank Openings1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5 a6 5.bxa6 Bxa6 6.Nc3 d6 7.Nf3 g6 8.g3
no master games reached this exact line · estimated data
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About the Benko Gambit: Fianchetto Variation
The Benko Gambit: Fianchetto Variation is a line of the Benko Gambit, catalogued under ECO code A58 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.bxa6 Bxa6 6.Nc3 d6 7.Nf3 g6 8.g3, with White playing the move that gives the line its name.
The Benko Gambit has 8 named lines in our opening book; the ones closest to this position are listed below.
Other lines of the Benko Gambit
- Benko Gambit: Mutkin CountergambitA57 · 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.g4
- Benko Gambit: Zaitsev SystemA57 · 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5 a6 5.Nc3
- Benko Gambit: Zaitsev Variation, Nescafe Frappe AttackA57 · 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5 a6 5.Nc3 axb5 6.e4 b4 7.Nb5
- Benko Gambit: Nd2 VariationA58 · 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5 a6 5.bxa6 Bxa6 6.Nc3 d6 7.Nf3 g6 8.Nd2
- Benko Gambit: Nescafe Frappe AttackA57 · 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5 a6 5.Nc3 axb5 6.e4 b4 7.Nb5 d6 8.Bc4
- Benko GambitA59 · 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.g3