ECO A43 · Benoni Defense

Benoni Defense: Benoni Gambit Accepted

1. d4 c5 2. dxc5

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

2… e6+0.16

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

Analyze this position

In the Benoni Defense: Benoni Gambit Accepted (A43), reached after 1. d4 c5 2. dxc5, Stockfish 18 recommends 2… e6 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.16).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.162… e6 3. e4 Bxc5 4. Nc3 Nc6 5. Nf3 a6 6. Qd3 Nf6 7. Be3
  2. +0.302… e5 3. Be3 Nc6 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. Nc3 b6 6. cxb6 Bb4 7. Bg5
  3. +0.332… Nf6 3. Nc3 e5 4. Bg5 Bxc5 5. e3 h6 6. Bxf6 Qxf6 7. Qg4

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Benoni Defense: Benoni Gambit Accepted?
After 1. d4 c5 2. dxc5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 2… e6 for Black, continuing 3. e4 Bxc5 4. Nc3 Nc6 5. Nf3 a6 6. Qd3 Nf6 7. Be3. The position is roughly equal (+0.16). The next best moves are 2… e5 (+0.30) and 2… Nf6 (+0.33).
Is the Benoni Defense: Benoni Gambit Accepted a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.16: 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 Benoni Defense: Benoni Gambit Accepted?
A43. 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+).