Openings/Benko Gambit
Benko Gambit A59
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. cxb5 a6 5. bxa6 g6 6. Nc3 Bxa6 7. e4 Bxf1 8. Kxf1 d6 9. g3
619 tournament games from this position · White wins 46%, draws 28%, Black wins 26%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bg7 | 602 | 46% 28% 26% | 2154 | 2026 |
| Nbd7 | 15 | 27% 27% 47% | 2086 | 2025 |
| h5 | 1 | 100% | 2218 | 2014 |
| Qc8 | 1 | 100% | 1986 | 2024 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2837–Andreikin, D2700 | ½-½ | World Blitz Final | 2012 |
| Ragger, M2659–Vajda, Le2588 | 0-1 | 33rd ECC Open 2017 | 2017 |
| Hammer, J2638–Kogan, Ar2587 | 1-0 | 30th Andorra Open | 2012 |
| Leitao, R2623–Leon Hoyos, M2579 | 1-0 | 40th Olympiad Open | 2012 |
| Lenderman, A2587–Belous, V2587 | 1-0 | St Louis Spring Classic B | 2017 |
| Rychagov, A2561–Dubov, Danii2600 | 1-0 | Rector Cup MGSU | 2012 |
| Dragun, K2530–Andriasian, Z2610 | 0-1 | ch-European Blitz 2013 | 2013 |
| Riazantsev, A2639–Volodin, Alek2497 | 1-0 | European Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
| Shirov, A2640–Kociscak, J2473 | 1-0 | TCh-CZE Extraliga 2017-18 | 2017 |
| Can, E2520–Felgaer, R2569 | 1-0 | Graz Casino Open 2014 | 2014 |