{"id":4029,"date":"2023-01-05T17:18:55","date_gmt":"2023-01-05T17:18:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thechessforum.com\/?p=4029"},"modified":"2023-01-05T17:18:55","modified_gmt":"2023-01-05T17:18:55","slug":"benko-gambit-accepted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chessmars.com\/blog\/benko-gambit-accepted\/","title":{"rendered":"Benko Gambit Accepted [Win with Black]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Benko gambit was promoted by Paul Benko, who was a Hungarian-American chess grandmaster. Let&#8217;s start our discussion on the benko gambit accepted, I will explain all ideas and variations in the benko gambit accepted and I will also provide my own experience as well.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Benko gambit starts when white accepts the gambit on move 5 with axb6, white gets an extra pawn and black gets extra space on queenside. It&#8217;s a battle of the center and queenside fight.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Here is the starting position of the Benko gambit accepted.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2962 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/thechessforum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/b5.png\" alt=\"Benko Gambit\" width=\"450\" height=\"451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chessmars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/b5.png 450w, https:\/\/chessmars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/b5-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/chessmars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/b5-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In this above position, black is giving the extra pawn to white and in return, black is getting the queenside space.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2973 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/thechessforum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/benko-gambit-accepted-1.png\" alt=\"benko gambit accepted \" width=\"450\" height=\"451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chessmars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/benko-gambit-accepted-1.png 801w, https:\/\/chessmars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/benko-gambit-accepted-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/chessmars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/benko-gambit-accepted-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/chessmars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/benko-gambit-accepted-1-768x769.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Now black is offering again another pawn to white in order to open the battlefield on the queen&#8217;s side. White has no better choice, and white should accept the benko gambit for the advantage, there for white takes the pawn and accepts the gambit.<\/p>\n<h2>Benko Gambit Accepted Theory<\/h2>\n<p>The theory of the Benko gambit accepted is very easy, you just have to understand what&#8217;s the reason behind sacrificing the pawn in the opening and what will black get for the sacrificed pawn.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>White will be unable to hold the pressure on the queen&#8217;s side and he will give back the pawn or will create permanent weakness in his camp.<\/li>\n<li>Black&#8217;s plan is very clear and straightforward put as much pressure on the queenside as you can.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These two points are enough and that&#8217;s the theory you need for playing against the benko gambit accepted.<\/p>\n<p>Here is the picture of the Benko gambit accepted below.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3013 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/thechessforum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/benko-gambit-accepted-picture.png\" alt=\"benko gambit accepted picture\" width=\"450\" height=\"453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chessmars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/benko-gambit-accepted-picture.png 450w, https:\/\/chessmars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/benko-gambit-accepted-picture-298x300.png 298w, https:\/\/chessmars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/benko-gambit-accepted-picture-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In this position black&#8217;s best move which I recommend is g6. The point of g6 is that black is waiting for white&#8217;s move b3. Against Benko white plays a fianchetto system where white fianchettos are both bishops.<\/p>\n<p>And if white plays b3 here then white will capture a pawn with his knight and not with the bishop, because the knight will jump b4 attacking the d4 pawn a1 pawn.<\/p>\n<p>Here is the picture of the position which I am talking about.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3014 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/thechessforum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/white-fianchetto-against-benko-gambit-e1664466669312.png\" alt=\"white fianchetto against benko gambit\" width=\"450\" height=\"451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chessmars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/white-fianchetto-against-benko-gambit-e1664466669312.png 450w, https:\/\/chessmars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/white-fianchetto-against-benko-gambit-e1664466669312-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/chessmars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/white-fianchetto-against-benko-gambit-e1664466669312-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I have highlighted all black knight squares that the black knight will control. Now let&#8217;s back to our main repertoire of the Benko gambit accepted.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3013 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/thechessforum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/benko-gambit-accepted-picture.png\" alt=\"benko gambit accepted picture\" width=\"450\" height=\"453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chessmars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/benko-gambit-accepted-picture.png 450w, https:\/\/chessmars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/benko-gambit-accepted-picture-298x300.png 298w, https:\/\/chessmars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/benko-gambit-accepted-picture-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Benko Gambit Accepted Games<\/h2>\n<p>There are many top chess grandmasters who played the Benko gambit and some of the strong players are still playing.<\/p>\n<h3>Benko gambit accepted game 1 by Magnus Carlsen<\/h3>\n<p>Note: Please flip the board to the black side for a better view.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"rpbchessboard-spacerBefore\"><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"rpbchessboard-chessgame\">\n    <noscript>\n        <div class=\"rpbchessboard-javascriptWarning\">\n            You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.        <\/div>\n    <\/noscript>\n    <div id=\"rpbchessboard-69d9123a1b4be-1\"><\/div>\n    <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n        (function() {\n            function renderThisPGN() {\n                RPBChessboard.renderPGN(\"rpbchessboard-69d9123a1b4be-1\", {\"pgn\":\"[Event \\\"Tromsoe Midnight Sun\\\"]\\n[Site \\\"Tromsoe\\\"]\\n[Date \\\"2006.06.27\\\"]\\n[Round \\\"4\\\"]\\n[White \\\"Johannessen, Leif Erlend\\\"]\\n[Black \\\"Carlsen, Magnus\\\"]\\n[Result \\\"0-1\\\"]\\n[ECO \\\"A58\\\"]\\n[WhiteElo \\\"2559\\\"]\\n[BlackElo \\\"2646\\\"]\\n[PlyCount \\\"72\\\"]\\n[EventDate \\\"2006.06.24\\\"]\\n[EventType \\\"swiss\\\"]\\n[EventRounds \\\"9\\\"]\\n[EventCountry \\\"NOR\\\"]\\n\\n1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. cxb5 a6 5. bxa6 g6 6. 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Let&#8217;s summarize Benko&#8217;s gambit accepted.<\/p>\n<h3>Summary of Benko Accepted<\/h3>\n<p>To conclude the Benko gambit is accepted, now you have understood the base ideas and themes by watching these chess games played by the best chess players. The main point of Benko&#8217;s gambit accepted is to put enough pressure on the queenside and create weakness there or get back pawns and it&#8217;s a very easy plan, which you need to follow.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Benko gambit was promoted by Paul Benko, who was a Hungarian-American chess grandmaster. Let&#8217;s start our discussion on the benko gambit accepted, I will explain all ideas and variations in the benko gambit accepted and I will also provide my own experience as well. 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