ECO A59 · Benko Gambit Accepted

Benko Gambit Accepted: Yugoslav

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. cxb5 a6 5. bxa6 Bxa6 6. Nc3 d6 7. e4

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

7… Bxf1+0.76

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Benko Gambit Accepted: Yugoslav (A59), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. cxb5 a6 5. bxa6 Bxa6 6. Nc3 d6 7. e4, Stockfish 18 recommends 7… Bxf1 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.76).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.767… Bxf1 8. Kxf1 g6 9. g3 Bg7 10. Kg2 O-O 11. Nf3 Nbd7 12. a4
  2. +0.887… g6 8. Bxa6 Nxa6 9. Nf3 Bg7 10. O-O Qb6 11. Bd2 O-O 12. b3
  3. +0.997… Qa5 8. Bxa6 Nxa6 9. e5 dxe5 10. Nf3 Nd7 11. O-O g6 12. h4

Other move orders

  • 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. Nge2

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Benko Gambit Accepted: Yugoslav?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. cxb5 a6 5. bxa6 Bxa6 6. Nc3 d6 7. e4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7… Bxf1 for Black, continuing 8. Kxf1 g6 9. g3 Bg7 10. Kg2 O-O 11. Nf3 Nbd7 12. a4. White is slightly better (+0.76). The next best moves are 7… g6 (+0.88) and 7… Qa5 (+0.99).
Is the Benko Gambit Accepted: Yugoslav a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.76: 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: Yugoslav?
A59. 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+).