ECO A57 · Benko Gambit Declined

Benko Gambit Declined: Hjørring Countergambit

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. e4

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

4… Nxe4−0.24

The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Benko Gambit Declined: Hjørring Countergambit (A57), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. e4, Stockfish 18 recommends 4… Nxe4 for Black. The position is roughly equal (−0.24).

Top engine moves

  1. −0.244… Nxe4 5. cxb5 a6 6. Qa4 Nd6 7. Bf4 Bb7 8. Bxd6 exd6 9. Nc3
  2. +0.364… d6 5. Nd2 bxc4 6. Bxc4 g6 7. b3 Bg7 8. Bb2 O-O 9. Ngf3
  3. +1.034… e5 5. cxb5 Nxe4 6. Qe2 Nf6 7. Qxe5+ Qe7 8. Qxe7+ Bxe7 9. Nc3

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Benko Gambit Declined: Hjørring Countergambit?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. e4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4… Nxe4 for Black, continuing 5. cxb5 a6 6. Qa4 Nd6 7. Bf4 Bb7 8. Bxd6 exd6 9. Nc3. The position is roughly equal (−0.24). The next best moves are 4… d6 (+0.36) and 4… e5 (+1.03).
Is the Benko Gambit Declined: Hjørring Countergambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.24: the position is roughly equal. 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 Declined: Hjørring Countergambit?
A57. 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+).