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A57

Benko Gambit

The Benko Gambit is a chess opening classified under ECO code A57. Below are the best example games from master play.

Top Players in this Opening

Adams, Michael26 gamesShirov, Alexei19 gamesKhalifman, Alexander18 gamesMamedyarov,S17 gamesTopalov, Veselin14 gamesNepomniachtchi,I12 gamesPolgar, Judit12 gamesLeko, Peter11 gamesBeliavsky, Alexander G10 gamesCarlsen,M9 games

Related Openings

A50 - Slav Indian341A51 - Indian Defense: Budapest Defense19A52 - Indian Defense: Budapest Defense114A53 - Old Indian Defense244A54 - Old Indian Defense: Tartakower-Indian107A55 - Old Indian Defense: Normal Variation129A56 - Benoni Defense262A58 - Benko Gambit: Nd2 Variation140A59 - Benko Gambit86

Best Games

Mamedyarov,S vs Xiong,Jeffery0-1
PNWCC Super SOS 2020Notable
Radjabov,T vs Ivanchuk,V1/2-1/2
74th Tata Steel GMA 2012Notable
Cheparinov,I vs Ivanchuk,V1-0
WCC 2005Notable
Touzane,O vs Anand,V0-1
FIDE WCh KO 2001Notable
Ivanchuk,V vs Shovunov,B1-0
FIDE WCh KO 2001Notable
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Tregubov,P1-0
FIDE WCh KO 2000Notable
Brodowski, Piotr vs Vachier Lagrave, Mexime0-1
Wch U10 1999Notable
Mamedyarov, Shahriar vs Tikkanen, Hans0-1
Wch U14 1999Notable
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Leko, Peter1/2-1/2
Dortmund 1998Notable
Bates, Richard vs Leko, Peter0-1
Wch U14 1993Notable
Gelfand, Boris vs Adams, Michael0-1
Tilburg rapid 1992Notable
Shirov, Alexei vs Adams, Michael1/2-1/2
Dortmund 1992Notable
Beliavsky, Alexander G vs Adams, Michael1-0
Tilburg 1992Notable
Avrukh, Boris vs Leko, Peter1/2-1/2
Wch U14 1992Notable
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Vescovi, Giovanni1-0
Wch U18 1991Notable
Shirov, Alexei vs Huda, Rehan1/2-1/2
Wch U20 1989Notable
Shirov, Alexei vs Sorensen, Jan1-0
Wch U20 1989Notable
Giri,A vs Nepomniachtchi,I1-0
chess.com SpeedChess 2025 2025
So,W vs Praggnanandhaa,R0-1
Superbet ROM Classic 2025 2025
Giri,A vs Firouzja,Alireza0-1
Bullet Chess Losers 2024 2024

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