Benko Gambit: Mutkin Countergambit
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Statistics from Lichess
815 games: White 49.1% / Draw 4.3% / Black 46.6%
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Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 30, 2026
Engine evaluation
−0.46 Black is slightly better
Best play: 4... bxc4 5. h3 g6 6. Nc3 Bg7 7. e4 O-O 8. Bxc4 d6 9. Nf3
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Benko Gambit: Mutkin Countergambit (ECO A57, Flank Openings) is a gambit in the Benko Gambit, reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. g4 (4 moves).
In 815 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 49.1%, Black 46.6% and 4.3% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 4…Nxg4, in 53% of those games.
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How to answer 4. g4
The most played answer, 4…Nxg4, also scores best for Black: 49.6%, with Black winning 48.1% and White 48.8% of 428 games. Of the main answers, 4…bxc4 scores lowest: 47.7%. Stockfish's first choice is 4…bxc4.
Main answers: those played in at least 5% of these games. Score: Black's wins plus half the draws, in rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500. How to play against other popular openings
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Caissa Codex. “Benko Gambit: Mutkin Countergambit (A57)”. Lichess data as of 30 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/benko-gambit-mutkin-countergambit