Benko Gambit: Nescafe Frappe Attack
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. cxb5 a6 5. Nc3 axb5 6. e4 b4 7. Nb5 d6 8. Bc4
8… Nbd7−0.17
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Benko Gambit: Nescafe Frappe Attack (A57), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. cxb5 a6 5. Nc3 axb5 6. e4 b4 7. Nb5 d6 8. Bc4, Stockfish 18 recommends 8… Nbd7 for Black. The position is roughly equal (−0.17).
Top engine moves
- −0.178… Nbd7 9. Nf3 Nb6 10. b3 Nxc4 11. bxc4 Nxe4 12. O-O Nc3 13. Nxc3
- −0.168… g6 9. Nf3 Bg7 10. e5 dxe5 11. Nxe5 O-O 12. O-O Ba6 13. Re1
- +0.418… Bb7 9. Nf3 Nbd7 10. Qe2 Nb6 11. b3 g6 12. e5 dxe5 13. Qxe5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Benko Gambit: Nescafe Frappe Attack?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. cxb5 a6 5. Nc3 axb5 6. e4 b4 7. Nb5 d6 8. Bc4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 8… Nbd7 for Black, continuing 9. Nf3 Nb6 10. b3 Nxc4 11. bxc4 Nxe4 12. O-O Nc3 13. Nxc3. The position is roughly equal (−0.17). The next best moves are 8… g6 (−0.16) and 8… Bb7 (+0.41).
Is the Benko Gambit: Nescafe Frappe Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.17: 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: Nescafe Frappe Attack?
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+).