[Event "Benko Gambit: Benko Gambit: General"] [Date "2021.02.06"] [Result "*"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "A58"] [Opening "Benko Gambit Accepted: Fianchetto Variation"] [StudyName "Benko Gambit"] [ChapterName "Benko Gambit: General"] [ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/gEPButfC/x3sQO4Wj"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/DeadlyPieces"] [UTCDate "2021.02.06"] [UTCTime "04:10:56"] [Orientation "black"] 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 { The benko gambit is one of the most solid yet aggresive lines that black can have. It is popular in its straightforward plans yet dynamic plays. In positions of the benko, white has to be careful and play precisely as to not give black too much play. From here White can choose to accept or decline the gambit, however the best way to challenge a gambit is to accept it. } 4. cxb5 a6 { From here, the two mainlines are decline with b6 (called the Pawn-Return Variation) or bxa6 called the Fully accepted variation. } 5. bxa6 g6 6. Nc3 Bxa6 7. g3 Bg7 8. Bg2 d6 9. Nf3 O-O 10. O-O Qa5 { The arrows laid down are the plan of attack for black in this position and all of the gameplay will revolve around this queenside pressure. } { [%cal Gg7a1,Gb7b1,Ga7a1,Gb6b1] } *