Tree path 6 levels Queen's Pawn Game › Indian Defense › Normal Variation › Benoni Defense › Benko Gambit › Benko Gambit Accepted
- Chess Codex
- Queen's Pawn Game A40
- Indian Defense A45
- Normal Variation A50
- Benoni Defense A56
- Benko Gambit A57
- Benko Gambit Accepted A57 you are here
Benko Gambit Accepted
Overview
Benko Gambit Accepted is a sacrificial opening line filed under ECO A57 in the Flank Openings group. The defining idea is the early concession of material to seize the initiative and unbalance the position.
The Flank Openings group covers flank openings — systems that delay the central pawn break and instead develop pieces and pawns on the wings.
It is reached after 8 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. cxb5 a6.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Benko Gambit, part of the broader Queen's Pawn Game system.
5 named variations grow from this line, including Dlugy Variation, Fully Accepted Variation, Modern Variation, and others.
In total, the branch covers 15 sub-variations across all depths.
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- ECO code
- A57
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 8
- Parent
- Benko Gambit
- Direct variations
- 5
- Total in subtree
- 15
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Variations (5)
Show all 15 sub-variations (full subtree)
- A57 Dlugy Variation 9-ply
- A58 Fully Accepted Variation 9-ply
- A57 Modern Variation 9-ply
- A57 Pawn Return Variation 9-ply
- A57 Benko Gambit: Zaitsev System 9-ply
- A59 Benko Gambit 17-ply
- A58 Benko Gambit Accepted: Central Storming Variation 13-ply
- A58 Benko Gambit Accepted: Fianchetto Variation 17-ply
- A59 Benko Gambit Accepted: King Walk Variation 21-ply
- A59 Benko Gambit Accepted: Yugoslav 13-ply
- A59 Benko Gambit Accepted: Yugoslav 17-ply
- A58 Benko Gambit: Fianchetto Variation 15-ply
- A58 Benko Gambit: Nd2 Variation 15-ply
- A57 Benko Gambit: Zaitsev Variation, Nescafe Frappe Attack 13-ply
- A57 Benko Gambit: Nescafe Frappe Attack 15-ply