Benko Gambit Accepted: Yugoslav (6… d6 7. e4)
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. cxb5 a6 5. bxa6 Bxa6 6. Nc3 d6 7. e4
The Benko Gambit Accepted: Yugoslav is a chess opening classified as ECO A59, reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. cxb5 a6 5. bxa6 Bxa6 6. Nc3 d6 7. e4. It is a line of the Benko Gambit Accepted. Black is to move.
In 12.6 million rated Lichess games (blitz and slower), this position was reached 355 times by this move order. White won 48%, 6% were drawn and Black won 46%. The most popular continuation is 7… Bxf1 (82% of games).
Engine evaluation: +0.70 (Stockfish, depth 40; best line 7… g6 8. Bxa6 Nxa6 9. Nf3 Bg7 10. O-O)
- ECO
- A59
- Moves
- 13 plies
- FEN
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1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. cxb5 a6 5. bxa6 Bxa6 6. Nc3 d6 7. e4
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Results by rating
| Average rating | Games | White / draw / Black |
|---|---|---|
| 0-1499 | 1 | |
| 1500-1999 | 103 | |
| 2000+ | 251 | |
| All | 355 |
Most played moves
| Move | Games | White / draw / Black |
|---|---|---|
| 7… Bxf1 | 292 (82%) | |
| 7… g6 | 47 (13%) | |
| 7… Nbd7 | 13 (4%) | |
| 7… Qa5 | 3 (1%) |
Master games
609 over-the-board games are classified under this line (White 49%, draw 17%, Black 34%). The strongest:
- GM Alexander Moiseenko (2577) – GM Hikaru Nakamura (2768) 0-1 · Titled Tue 13th Dec Early · 2022-12-13
- GM Matthias Bluebaum (2671) – GM Alvar Alonso Rosell (2538) 1-0 · Titled Tue 30th Sep 2025 · 2025-09-30
- GM Sam Shankland (2710) – IM Henry Soto Hernandez (2483) 0-1 · Titled Tue 20th Dec Early · 2022-12-20
- GM Kamil Dragun (2530) – GM Zaven Andriasian (2610) 0-1 · ch-European Blitz 2013 · 2013-12-13
- GM Erwin L'Ami (2644) – GM Gerald Hertneck (2492) 1-0 · Bundesliga 2018-19 · 2019-03-23
Search all games of the Benko Gambit Accepted: Yugoslav and its sub-variations
Highest-rated Lichess games
- AyaSen77 (2767) – GM Ucitelot (2592) 1-0 · 2026-09-01 · 180 + 2s
- JAGMM (2640) – GM Ucitelot (2603) 1-0 · 2026-09-03 · 180 + 2s
- The_Fastest_Hand (2581) – FM Konnov_Oleg (2592) 1/2-1/2 · 2026-09-01 · 180 + 0s
Comes 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 (all)
- Benko Gambit Accepted A57
- Benko Gambit Accepted: Dlugy Variation A57
- Benko Gambit Accepted: Modern Variation A57
- Benko Gambit Accepted: Pawn Return Variation A57
- Benko Gambit Accepted: Central Storming Variation A58
- Benko Gambit Accepted: Fianchetto Variation A58
- Benko Gambit Accepted: King Walk Variation A59
- Benko Gambit Accepted: Yugoslav (8… d6 9. Nge2) A59
Opening names and moves from the Lichess openings dataset; statistics from the Lichess open database, 2026-09 (CC0), sample of 12.6 million games, bots excluded; evaluations from Lichess cloud analysis (all CC0). Master games from The Week in Chess #920–#1664 by Mark Crowther, used with permission.