ECO A58 · Benko Gambit Accepted

Benko Gambit Accepted: Central Storming Variation

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. cxb5 a6 5. bxa6 g6 6. Nc3 Bxa6 7. f4

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Black to move. The arrow shows Stockfish’s best move.
Best move

7… Qa5+0.38

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Benko Gambit Accepted: Central Storming Variation (A58), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. cxb5 a6 5. bxa6 g6 6. Nc3 Bxa6 7. f4, Stockfish 18 recommends 7… Qa5 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.38).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.387… Qa5 8. Bd2 Bg7 9. Nf3 Qb4 10. Qc2 Qb7 11. e4 O-O 12. Bxa6
  2. +0.407… d6 8. Nf3 Qa5 9. Bd2 Bg7 10. e4 O-O 11. Be2 Qb4 12. e5
  3. +0.407… Bg7 8. Nf3 Qa5 9. Bd2 Qb4 10. Qc2 Qb7 11. e4 O-O 12. Bxa6

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Benko Gambit Accepted: Central Storming Variation?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. cxb5 a6 5. bxa6 g6 6. Nc3 Bxa6 7. f4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7… Qa5 for Black, continuing 8. Bd2 Bg7 9. Nf3 Qb4 10. Qc2 Qb7 11. e4 O-O 12. Bxa6. White is slightly better (+0.38). The next best moves are 7… d6 (+0.40) and 7… Bg7 (+0.40).
Is the Benko Gambit Accepted: Central Storming Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.38: white is slightly better. Evaluations this early in the game are small, so practical results depend far more on knowing the plans and typical structures than on the engine's number.
What is the ECO code of the Benko Gambit Accepted: Central Storming Variation?
A58. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; A is the volume for flank openings.

Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).