Benoni Defense: Zilbermints-Benoni Gambit, Tamarkin Countergambit
1. d4 c5 2. Nf3 cxd4 3. b4 e5
The Benoni Defense: Zilbermints-Benoni Gambit, Tamarkin Countergambit is a chess opening classified as ECO A43, reached after 1. d4 c5 2. Nf3 cxd4 3. b4 e5. It is a line of the Benoni Defense. White is to move.
In 12.6 million rated Lichess games (blitz and slower), this position was reached 1 times by this move order. White won 100%, 0% were drawn and Black won 0%. The most popular continuation is 4. Nxe5 (100% of games).
Engine evaluation: −0.49 (Stockfish, depth 32; best line 4. Nxe5 Bxb4+ 5. c3 dxc3 6. Qb3 Qe7)
- ECO
- A43
- Moves
- 6 plies
- FEN
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1. d4 c5 2. Nf3 cxd4 3. b4 e5
Analyse with Stockfish · Board image (SVG) · Open on Lichess
Results by rating
| Average rating | Games | White / draw / Black |
|---|---|---|
| 2000+ | 1 | |
| All | 1 |
Most played moves
| Move | Games | White / draw / Black |
|---|---|---|
| 4. Nxe5 | 1 (100%) |
Highest-rated Lichess games
- BrilliantGambiteer (2270) – WeBIe (2156) 1-0 · 2026-09-01 · 300 + 0s
Comes from
Benoni Defense: Zilbermints-Benoni Gambit (2… cxd4 3. b4) 1. d4 c5 2. Nf3 cxd4 3. b4
More Benoni Defense lines (all)
- Benoni Defense: Franco-Sicilian Hybrid A40
- Benoni Defense: Benoni Gambit Accepted A43
- Benoni Defense: Benoni Gambit, Schlenker Defense A43
- Benoni Defense: Benoni-Indian Defense A43
- Benoni Defense: Benoni-Indian Defense, Kingside Move Order A43
- Benoni Defense: Benoni-Staunton Gambit A43
- Benoni Defense: Cormorant Gambit A43
- Benoni Defense: French Benoni A43
- Benoni Defense: Hawk Variation A43
- Benoni Defense: Old Benoni (1. d4 c5) A43
- Benoni Defense: Old Benoni (1… c5 2. d5) A43
- Benoni Defense: Old Benoni (2. d5 d6) A43
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.