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    Benko Gambit Accepted: King Walk Variation

    1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5 a6 5.bxa6 g6 6.Nc3 Bxa6 7.Nf3 d6 8.e4 Bxf1 9.Kxf1 Bg7 10.g3 O-O 11.Kg2 · ECO A59

    Benko Gambit Accepted: King Walk Variation position after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5 a6 5.bxa6 g6 6.Nc3 Bxa6 7.Nf3 d6 8.e4 Bxf1 9.Kxf1 Bg7 10.g3 O-O 11.Kg2. White: pawn on d5, pawn on e4, knight on c3, knight on f3, pawn on g3, pawn on a2, pawn on b2, pawn on f2, king on g2, pawn on h2, rook on a1, bishop on c1, queen on d1, rook on h1. Black: rook on a8, knight on b8, queen on d8, rook on f8, king on g8, pawn on e7, pawn on f7, bishop on g7, pawn on h7, pawn on d6, knight on f6, pawn on g6, pawn on c5.

    Benko Gambit Accepted: King Walk Variation is a chess opening that arises after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5 a6 5.bxa6 g6 6.Nc3 Bxa6 7.Nf3 d6 8.e4 Bxf1 9.Kxf1 Bg7 10.g3 O-O 11.Kg2. It is classified A59 in the ECO system, and the position after these moves has black to move.

    This line is a variation within the Benko Gambit Accepted family. The strategic ideas above describe the family as a whole; this particular line reaches them by the move order 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5 a6 5.bxa6 g6 6.Nc3 Bxa6 7.Nf3 d6 8.e4 Bxf1 9.Kxf1 Bg7 10.g3 O-O 11.Kg2.

    Frequently asked questions

    What is the Benko Gambit Accepted: King Walk Variation?
    The Benko Gambit Accepted: King Walk Variation is a chess opening that arises after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5 a6 5.bxa6 g6 6.Nc3 Bxa6 7.Nf3 d6 8.e4 Bxf1 9.Kxf1 Bg7 10.g3 O-O 11.Kg2. It is classified A59 in the ECO system.
    What are the moves of the Benko Gambit Accepted: King Walk Variation?
    1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5 a6 5.bxa6 g6 6.Nc3 Bxa6 7.Nf3 d6 8.e4 Bxf1 9.Kxf1 Bg7 10.g3 O-O 11.Kg2. After these moves it is black to move.

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