Benko Gambit — opening family
8 catalogued lines · ECO A57–A59
The shortest catalogued line of the family runs 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 — the position below. The continuation chips count how many catalogued lines extend this head with each next move; explore the full tree below and play any branch against the engine.
Variations tree of the Benko Gambit family
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Main continuations
All 8 lines
| Name | ECO | Main line length |
|---|---|---|
| Benko Gambit | A57 | 6 plies |
| Benko Gambit: Mutkin Countergambit | A57 | 7 plies |
| Benko Gambit: Zaitsev System | A57 | 9 plies |
| Benko Gambit: Zaitsev Variation, Nescafe Frappe Attack | A57 | 13 plies |
| Benko Gambit: Nescafe Frappe Attack | A57 | 15 plies |
| Benko Gambit: Fianchetto Variation | A58 | 15 plies |
| Benko Gambit: Nd2 Variation | A58 | 15 plies |
| Benko Gambit | A59 | 17 plies |