Tree path 7 levels Queen's Pawn Game › Indian Defense › Normal Variation › Benoni Defense › Benko Gambit › Benko Gambit Accepted › Modern Variation
- Chess Codex
- Queen's Pawn Game A40
- Indian Defense A45
- Normal Variation A50
- Benoni Defense A56
- Benko Gambit A57
- Benko Gambit Accepted A57
- Modern Variation A57 you are here
Benko Gambit Accepted: Modern Variation
Overview
Benko Gambit Accepted: Modern Variation is a gambit, classified under ECO code A57 within the Flank Openings family. As with all gambits, one side sacrifices material early — usually a pawn — in exchange for development, open lines, or initiative.
The Flank Openings group covers flank openings — systems that delay the central pawn break and instead develop pieces and pawns on the wings.
Play reaches this position via 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. cxb5 a6 5. e3, after 9 plies of opening development.
It is a variation of Benko Gambit Accepted, which itself descends from 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
294,296 games · White 47.1% / Draw 6.3% / Black 46.5%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| g6 | 105,765 | |
| axb5 | 98,240 | |
| d6 | 51,271 | |
| e6 | 21,179 | |
| Bb7 | 12,713 | |
| Qa5+ | 3,260 | |
| Qb6 | 893 | |
| Ne4 | 430 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:58:06
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