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    Chess Openings

    Benko Gambit Accepted: Yugoslav

    1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5 a6 5.bxa6 Bxa6 6.Nc3 d6 7.e4 · ECO A59

    Benko Gambit Accepted: Yugoslav position after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5 a6 5.bxa6 Bxa6 6.Nc3 d6 7.e4. White: pawn on d5, pawn on e4, knight on c3, pawn on a2, pawn on b2, pawn on f2, pawn on g2, pawn on h2, rook on a1, bishop on c1, queen on d1, king on e1, bishop on f1, knight on g1, rook on h1. Black: rook on a8, knight on b8, queen on d8, king on e8, bishop on f8, rook on h8, pawn on e7, pawn on f7, pawn on g7, pawn on h7, bishop on a6, pawn on d6, knight on f6, pawn on c5.

    Benko Gambit Accepted: Yugoslav is a chess opening that arises after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5 a6 5.bxa6 Bxa6 6.Nc3 d6 7.e4. It is classified A59 in the ECO system, and the position after these moves has black to move.

    This position can also be reached by another move order, including 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5 a6 5.bxa6 g6 6.Nc3 Bxa6 7.e4 Bxf1 8.Kxf1 d6 9.Nge2.

    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 Bxa6 6.Nc3 d6 7.e4.

    Frequently asked questions

    What is the Benko Gambit Accepted: Yugoslav?
    The Benko Gambit Accepted: Yugoslav is a chess opening that arises after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5 a6 5.bxa6 Bxa6 6.Nc3 d6 7.e4. It is classified A59 in the ECO system.
    What are the moves of the Benko Gambit Accepted: Yugoslav?
    1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5 a6 5.bxa6 Bxa6 6.Nc3 d6 7.e4. After these moves it is black to move.