Benko Gambit Accepted — opening family
10 catalogued lines · ECO A57–A59
The shortest catalogued line of the family runs 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. cxb5 a6 — 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 Accepted family
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Main continuations
All 10 lines
| Name | ECO | Main line length |
|---|---|---|
| Benko Gambit Accepted | A57 | 8 plies |
| Benko Gambit Accepted: Dlugy Variation | A57 | 9 plies |
| Benko Gambit Accepted: Modern Variation | A57 | 9 plies |
| Benko Gambit Accepted: Pawn Return Variation | A57 | 9 plies |
| Benko Gambit Accepted: Fully Accepted Variation | A58 | 9 plies |
| Benko Gambit Accepted: Central Storming Variation | A58 | 13 plies |
| Benko Gambit Accepted: Yugoslav | A59 | 13 plies |
| Benko Gambit Accepted: Fianchetto Variation | A58 | 17 plies |
| Benko Gambit Accepted: Yugoslav | A59 | 17 plies |
| Benko Gambit Accepted: King Walk Variation | A59 | 21 plies |