Benko Gambit: Zaitsev System

A57

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. cxb5 a6 5. Nc3

How it went

41 ours · 90 masters

White wins 39% Draws 2% Black wins 59%

Continuations

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Benko Gambit: Zaitsev Variation, Nescafe Frappe Attack A57 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. cxb5 a6 5. Nc3 axb5 6. e4 b4 7. Nb5 16

Master games

Ponomariov, Ruslan — Bareev, Evgeny 1/2-1/2 · 2009
Ponomariov, Ruslan — Tregubov, Pavel V. 1/2-1/2 · 2008
Timoscenko, Gennadij — Adams, M.. 0-1 · 1991
Vijayalakshmi, Subbaraman — Tregubov, Pavel V. 1/2-1/2 · 2007
Vijayalakshmi S — Tregubov, Pavel V. 1/2-1/2 · 2007

Games in Spain

Hernando Rodrigo,Ju (2229) — Soto Hernandez,H (2481) 1-0
Omelja,A (2434) — Fernandez,Gera (2181) 1-0
Parra Gomez,A (2208) — Lorenzo de la Riva,L (2419) 1-0
Hernando Rodrigo,Ju (2233) — Fiorito,Francisco (2407) 0-1
Gago Padreny,I (2291) — Gurevich,D (2399) 0-1
Ezat,M (2396) — Guzman Moneo,A (2170) 0-1
Fernandez Siles,L (2220) — Gurevich,D (2393) 0-1
Bouget,A (2268) — Martin Fuentes,A (2393) 0-1

This line is also written

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5 a6 5.Nc3
1 d4 Nf6 2 c4 c5 3 d5 b5 4 cxb5 a6 5 Nc3
d4 Nf6 c4 c5 d5 b5 cxb5 a6 Nc3
d4, Nf6, c4, c5, d5, b5, cxb5, a6, Nc3