Benko Gambit Accepted: Fully Accepted Variation
White takes both pawns. Black gets lasting compensation.
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1. d4 › Fully Accepted Variation
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Sequence
1.d4Nf62.c4c53.d5b54.cxb5a65.bxa6
Possible Variations4
5... g64 variations
About this opening
The Fully Accepted Variation (5.bxa6) sees White grab the second pawn and dare Black to prove the compensation. Black recaptures on a6 (with the bishop or knight) and unfolds the characteristic Benko plan: open a- and b-files, a g7 bishop and relentless queenside pressure. It is the reference position of the gambit, where the quality of Black's activity decides everything.