Benko Gambit
8 named lines, ECO A57–A59. The main position arises after1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5.
| Line | Games | White / draw / Black |
|---|---|---|
| Benko Gambit (3. d5 b5) A57 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 | 8,248 | |
| Mutkin Countergambit A57 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. g4 | 4 | |
| Zaitsev System A57 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. cxb5 a6 5. Nc3 | 875 | |
| Zaitsev Variation, Nescafe Frappe Attack A57 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. cxb5 a6 5. Nc3 axb5 6. e4 b4 7. Nb5 | 69 | |
| Fianchetto Variation A58 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. cxb5 a6 5. bxa6 Bxa6 6. Nc3 d6 7. Nf3 g6 8. g3 | 73 | |
| Nd2 Variation A58 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. cxb5 a6 5. bxa6 Bxa6 6. Nc3 d6 7. Nf3 g6 8. Nd2 | 5 | |
| Nescafe Frappe Attack A57 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. cxb5 a6 5. Nc3 axb5 6. e4 b4 7. Nb5 d6 8. Bc4 | 14 | |
| Benko Gambit (8… d6 9. g3) A59 · 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 | 62 |