Benko Gambit: Nescafe Frappe Attack position after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5 a6 5.Nc3 axb5 6.e4 b4 7.Nb5 d6 8.Bc4. White: knight on b5, pawn on d5, bishop on c4, pawn on e4, 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, knight on g1, rook on h1. Black: rook on a8, knight on b8, bishop on c8, queen on d8, king on e8, bishop on f8, rook on h8, pawn on e7, pawn on f7, pawn on g7, pawn on h7, pawn on d6, knight on f6, pawn on c5, pawn on b4.
Benko Gambit: Nescafe Frappe Attack is a chess opening that arises after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5 a6 5.Nc3 axb5 6.e4 b4 7.Nb5 d6 8.Bc4. It is classified A57 in the ECO system, and the position after these moves has black to move.
This line is a variation within the Benko Gambit 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.Nc3 axb5 6.e4 b4 7.Nb5 d6 8.Bc4.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Benko Gambit: Nescafe Frappe Attack?
The Benko Gambit: Nescafe Frappe Attack is a chess opening that arises after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5 a6 5.Nc3 axb5 6.e4 b4 7.Nb5 d6 8.Bc4. It is classified A57 in the ECO system.
What are the moves of the 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. After these moves it is black to move.