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A59

Benko Gambit

The Benko Gambit is a chess opening classified under ECO code A59. Below are the best example games from master play.

Top Players in this Opening

Khalifman, Alexander12 gamesTopalov, Veselin8 gamesKarpov, Anatoly6 gamesCarlsen,M5 gamesBeliavsky, Alexander G5 gamesPolgar, Judit4 gamesJussupow, Artur4 gamesSpassky, Boris V4 gamesNavara,D3 gamesLeko, Peter3 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 Defense262A57 - Benko Gambit301A58 - Benko Gambit: Nd2 Variation140

Best Games

Gelfand,B vs Carlsen,M0-1
20th Amber Rapid 2011Notable
Shulman,Y vs Khalifman,A0-1
WCC 2005Notable
Shulman,Y vs Khalifman,A1-0
WCC 2005Notable
Shirov, Alexei vs Topalov, Veselin1-0
Linares 1995Notable
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir vs Topalov, Veselin1/2-1/2
Linares 1995Notable
Beliavsky, Alexander G vs Khalifman, Alexander0-1
Linares 1995Notable
Spassky, Boris V vs Ivanchuk, Vassily1/2-1/2
Linares 1990Notable
Jussupow, Artur vs Spraggett, Kevin1-0
Wch-blitz 1988Notable
So,W vs Le, Quang Liem1/2-1/2
Chessable Masters KO 2021
Nakamura,Hi vs Bologan,V1-0
45th Biel GM 2012
Carlsen,M vs Bologan,V1-0
45th Biel GM 2012
Piket, Jeroen vs Topalov, Veselin1/2-1/2
Amber-rapid 6th 1997
Beliavsky, Alexander G vs Leko, Peter1/2-1/2
Cacak 1996
Beliavsky, Alexander G vs Khalifman, Alexander1/2-1/2
Novosibirsk 1995
Karpov, Anatoly vs Gelfand, Boris1-0
Candidats FIDE f1 1995
Gavrikov, Viktor vs Shirov, Alexei1/2-1/2
Biel 1995
Karpov, Anatoly vs Polgar, Judit1/2-1/2
Alma-Ata m3 1995
Jussupow, Artur vs Adams, Michael1/2-1/2
Donner mem-A 1994
Huss, Andreas vs Polgar, Judit1/2-1/2
Biel schev 1987
Spassky, Boris V vs Vaganian, Rafael A1-0
Linares 1985

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