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    Chess Openings

    Benko Gambit: Zaitsev System

    1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5 a6 5.Nc3 · ECO A57

    Benko Gambit: Zaitsev System position after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5 a6 5.Nc3. White: pawn on b5, pawn on d5, knight on c3, pawn on a2, pawn on b2, pawn on e2, 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, bishop on c8, queen on d8, king on e8, bishop on f8, rook on h8, pawn on d7, pawn on e7, pawn on f7, pawn on g7, pawn on h7, pawn on a6, knight on f6, pawn on c5.

    Benko Gambit: Zaitsev System is a chess opening that arises after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5 a6 5.Nc3. 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.

    Variations continuing from this position

    Each of these is a named opening reached by playing on from 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5 a6 5.Nc3. Open any of them to load the position on the board.

    Frequently asked questions

    What is the Benko Gambit: Zaitsev System?
    The Benko Gambit: Zaitsev System is a chess opening that arises after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5 a6 5.Nc3. It is classified A57 in the ECO system.
    What are the moves of the Benko Gambit: Zaitsev System?
    1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5 a6 5.Nc3. After these moves it is black to move.
    What variations come from the Benko Gambit: Zaitsev System?
    Named continuations include Benko Gambit: Zaitsev Variation, Nescafe Frappe Attack, Benko Gambit: Nescafe Frappe Attack. There are 2 named variations reachable from this position in total.

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