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Chess Opening Theory/1. d4/1...Nf6/2. c4/2...c5/3. d5/3...b5/4. cxb5

Benko gambit
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
Moves: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. cxb5
ECO code: A57
Parent: Benko gambit
Responses: 4...a6

4. cxb5

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White accepts the initial pawn.

The "real" gambit now follows with 4...a6, where White can take another pawn but Black can only recover one. In exchange for being a pawn down, Black hopes to capitalise on the open a- and b-files and a good structure in the form of a single large pawn island. 4...a6 is essentially the only move.

Note that 4...Qa5+? does not recover the pawn as 5. Nc3 interposes check and defends b5.

Theory table

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1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. cxb5

4 5 6 7
...
a6
bxa6
Bxa6
Nc3
d6
Nf3
g6

References

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Chess Opening Theory
1. e4 e5
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3. Bb5
Spanish
3. Bc4
Italian
3. Nc3
Three knights
Other
2...Nf6
Russian
2...d6
Philidor
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2. f4
King's gambit
2. Nc3
Vienna
Other
1. e4 c5
Sicilian
1. e4 e6
French
1. e4 c6
Caro-Kann
1. e4 other
1. d4 d5
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1. d4 Nf6
Indian
1. d4 f5
Dutch
1. d4 ...other:
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