Benko Gambit: Nd2 Variation
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. cxb5 a6 5. bxa6 Bxa6 6. Nc3 d6 7. Nf3 g6 8. Nd2
8… Bg7+0.51
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Benko Gambit: Nd2 Variation (A58), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. cxb5 a6 5. bxa6 Bxa6 6. Nc3 d6 7. Nf3 g6 8. Nd2, Stockfish 18 recommends 8… Bg7 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.51).
Top engine moves
- +0.518… Bg7 9. e4 Bxf1 10. Kxf1 Nbd7 11. g3 Qa5 12. a4 Qb4 13. Ra3
- +0.578… Qa5 9. e4 Bxf1 10. Kxf1 Bg7 11. a4 O-O 12. g3 Nbd7 13. Ra3
- +0.598… Nbd7 9. e4 Bxf1 10. Nxf1 Qa5 11. Nd2 Bg7 12. a4 O-O 13. O-O
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Benko Gambit: Nd2 Variation?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. cxb5 a6 5. bxa6 Bxa6 6. Nc3 d6 7. Nf3 g6 8. Nd2, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 8… Bg7 for Black, continuing 9. e4 Bxf1 10. Kxf1 Nbd7 11. g3 Qa5 12. a4 Qb4 13. Ra3. White is slightly better (+0.51). The next best moves are 8… Qa5 (+0.57) and 8… Nbd7 (+0.59).
Is the Benko Gambit: Nd2 Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.51: 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: Nd2 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+).