Benko Gambit: Zaitsev Variation, Nescafe Frappe Attack
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. cxb5 a6 5. Nc3 axb5 6. e4 b4 7. Nb5
7… d6+0.03
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Benko Gambit: Zaitsev Variation, 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, Stockfish 18 recommends 7… d6 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.03).
Top engine moves
- +0.037… d6 8. Bd3 g6 9. Nf3 Bg7 10. a4 O-O 11. O-O Na6 12. h3
- +0.297… Bb7 8. Nf3 d6 9. Bc4 Nbd7 10. O-O Nb6 11. Bd3 g6 12. Re1
- +0.887… Qa5 8. e5 Ne4 9. Qf3 Ba6 10. Qxe4 Bxb5 11. Bxb5 Qxb5 12. Nf3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Benko Gambit: Zaitsev Variation, Nescafe Frappe Attack?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. cxb5 a6 5. Nc3 axb5 6. e4 b4 7. Nb5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7… d6 for Black, continuing 8. Bd3 g6 9. Nf3 Bg7 10. a4 O-O 11. O-O Na6 12. h3. The position is roughly equal (+0.03). The next best moves are 7… Bb7 (+0.29) and 7… Qa5 (+0.88).
Is the Benko Gambit: Zaitsev Variation, Nescafe Frappe Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.03: 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: Zaitsev Variation, 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+).