Benko Gambit: Nescafe Frappe Attack
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Statistics from Lichess
10,177 games: White 56.2% / Draw 4.8% / Black 39.0%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 4,3424,342 | ||
| 2,5262,526 | ||
| 1,7991,799 | ||
| 805805 | ||
| 313313 | ||
| 9797 | ||
| 8585 | ||
| 4848 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 29, 2026
Engine evaluation
−0.36 Black is slightly better
Best play: 8... g6 9. Nf3 Bg7 10. O-O Nxe4 11. Qe2 Nf6 12. Re1 O-O 13. Qxe7
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Benko Gambit: Nescafe Frappe Attack (ECO A57, Flank Openings) is a gambit in the Benko Gambit: Zaitsev Variation, Nescafe Frappe Attack, reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. cxb5 a6 5. Nc3 axb5 6. e4 b4 7. Nb5 d6 8. Bc4 (8 moves).
In 10,177 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 56.2%, Black 39.0% and 4.8% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 8…g6, in 43% of those games.
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How to play against the Benko Gambit: Nescafe Frappe Attack
8…Nbd7 scores best for Black: 51.0%, with Black winning 48.2% and White 46.2% of 2,526 games. The most played, 8…g6, scores 40.4% in 4,342 games, and 8…Nxe4 scores lowest: 29.8%. Stockfish's first choice is 8…g6.
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
Cite this page
Caissa Codex. “Benko Gambit: Nescafe Frappe Attack (A57)”. Lichess data as of 29 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/benko-gambit-nescafe-frappe-attack