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1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. cxb5 a6 5. bxa6

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Black to move
4,148 games · 1948-2025
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white wins - draws - black wins %

5...g6

2,403

38.8%

32.2%

29%

5...Bxa6

1,542

43.9%

30.9%

25.2%

5...e6

132

39.4%

34.1%

26.5%

5...d6

71

46.5%

25.4%

28.2%

5...Nxa6

2

50%

50%

5...e6 +0.10 (35 ply)

NOTABLE GAMES: (?)
V Malinin vs A Andreev, 1989 (1-0)
V Malinin vs V Savinov, 1988 (1-0)
Kramnik vs Topalov, 2003 (1-0)
Hort vs Alburt, 1977 (0-1)
Gheorghiu vs Beliavsky, 1982 (0-1)

DEBUT: Szabo vs E R Lundin, 1948 (0-1)
RECENT: S D Swapnil vs E de Haan, 2018 (1-0)

GAME COLLECTIONS:
Benko Gambit: Accepted. Fianchetto Variation by JohnM
Benko Gambit by lfc1892
Benko and Benoni 3... b5 4.cb5 a6 5.ba6 Ba6 by Alexin22

OPENING DESIGNATIONS:
A58: Benko Gambit (3157)
A59: Benko Gambit (894)
A57: Benko Gambit (97)

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