Benoni Defense: Cormorant Gambit
ECO A43 ยท Benoni Defense
The Benoni Defense: Cormorant Gambit (A43) is a chess opening in the Benoni Defense family, played by Black. It arises after the moves 1. d4 c5 2. dxc5 b6.
Moves: 1. d4 c5 2. dxc5 b6
About this opening
The Cormorant Gambit (2.dxc5 b6) offers a second pawn to quickly recover c5 and open lines on the queenside. After ...bxc5, Black has open files and active development in compensation for the slight structural imbalance. It is a dynamic, low-theory attempt to unsettle the opponent as early as the second move, best kept for enterprising players.