Benko Gambit Declined

Benko Gambit Declined is a named opening in the book. The main stored line runs d4, Nf6, c4, c5, d5, b5, Bg5. The book has 6 lines under this name, across ECO codes A57 to A57.

6 lines in the book · ECO A57 · 157 tagged puzzles in the source database

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Benko Gambit Declined: Bishop Attack

Play the next move in the line.

  1. d4
  2. Nf6
  3. c4
  4. c5
  5. d5
  6. b5
  7. Bg5

Move by move

  1. White pawn moves from d2 to d4.
  2. Black knight moves from g8 to f6.
  3. White pawn moves from c2 to c4.
  4. Black pawn moves from c7 to c5.
  5. White pawn moves from d4 to d5.
  6. Black pawn moves from b7 to b5.
  7. White bishop moves from c1 to g5.

Variations

Bishop Attack1 lines · A57Hjørring Countergambit1 lines · A57Main Line1 lines · A57Pseudo-Sämisch1 lines · A57Quiet Line1 lines · A57Sosonko Variation1 lines · A57

Named gambits and traps

6 lines in this family have "gambit" or "trap" in the name. The list shows 6.

Puzzles from this opening

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