Benko Gambit: Fianchetto Variation

A58

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. cxb5 a6 5. bxa6 Bxa6 6. Nc3 d6 7. Nf3 g6 8. g3

How it went

2 ours · 50 masters

White wins 50% Draws 0% Black wins 50%

Continuations

This line has no named subvariations in the catalogue. It is a branch end.

Master games

Korobov, A... — Caruana, Fabiano 1-0 · 2012
Radjabov, Teimour — Carlsen, Magnus 1/2-1/2 · 2006
Bacrot, Etienne — Carlsen, Magnus 0-1 · 2006
Van Wely, Loek — Banikas, Hristos 1-0 · 2002
Bareev, Evgeny — Chernin, Alexander 1-0 · 1995

Games in Spain

Mohammad,Nubairshah Shaikh (2445) — Iturrizaga,E (2607) 0-1
Deruelle Sala,A (2086) — Goluch,P (2373) 1-0

This line is also written

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5 a6 5.bxa6 Bxa6 6.Nc3 d6 7.Nf3 g6 8.g3
1 d4 Nf6 2 c4 c5 3 d5 b5 4 cxb5 a6 5 bxa6 Bxa6 6 Nc3 d6 7 Nf3 g6 8 g3
d4 Nf6 c4 c5 d5 b5 cxb5 a6 bxa6 Bxa6 Nc3 d6 Nf3 g6 g3
d4, Nf6, c4, c5, d5, b5, cxb5, a6, bxa6, Bxa6, Nc3, d6, Nf3, g6, g3