Tree path 7 levels Queen's Pawn Game › Indian Defense › Normal Variation › Benoni Defense › Benko Gambit › Benko Gambit Accepted › Dlugy Variation
- Caissa Codex
- Queen's Pawn Game A40
- Indian Defense A45
- Normal Variation A50
- Benoni Defense A56
- Benko Gambit A57
- Benko Gambit Accepted A57
- Dlugy Variation A57 you are here
Benko Gambit Accepted: Dlugy Variation
Overview
Benko Gambit Accepted: Dlugy Variation belongs to the gambit family of chess openings (ECO A57, Flank Openings). It trades material for attacking chances — a classic trade-off that has fascinated players from the Romantic era to modern correspondence chess.
The Flank Openings group covers flank openings — systems that delay the central pawn break and instead develop pieces and pawns on the wings.
The line arises from 9 plies — specifically the moves 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. cxb5 a6 5. f3.
The line refines Benko Gambit Accepted, which traces back to the root opening Queen's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- A57
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 9
- Parent
- Benko Gambit Accepted
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Statistics from Lichess
70,462 games · White 49.9% / Draw 6.1% / Black 44.0%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| axb5 | 34,600 | |
| g6 | 13,219 | |
| d6 | 12,069 | |
| e6 | 9,240 | |
| Bb7 | 406 | |
| e5 | 364 | |
| Qa5+ | 343 | |
| c4 | 134 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:58:03
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