Benko Gambit Accepted
White takes both pawns. Black gets lasting compensation.
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1. d4 › Benko Gambit Accepted
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Sequence
1.d4Nf62.c4c53.d5b54.cxb5a6
Possible Variations8
About this opening
In the Benko Gambit Accepted (4.cxb5 a6), White pockets the pawn, after which Black unfolds the gambit's full philosophy: open a- and b-files, bishops on g7 and a6, doubled rooks and relentless queenside pressure. White must defend carefully and try to make the extra pawn count, often by seeking exchanges. It is a long-haul fight where activity outweighs material.