Openings/Benko Gambit Declined
Benko Gambit Declined: Main Line A57
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. Nf3
974 tournament games from this position · White wins 44%, draws 25%, Black wins 31%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| g6 | 353 | 47% 26% 27% | 2222 | 2026 |
| Bb7 | 196 | 37% 24% 38% | 2233 | 2026 |
| bxc4 | 145 | 50% 20% 30% | 2202 | 2026 |
| b4 | 121 | 28% 37% 35% | 2266 | 2026 |
| e6 | 72 | 47% 17% 36% | 2226 | 2026 |
| d6 | 67 | 58% 19% 22% | 2126 | 2024 |
| Qa5+ | 16 | 25% 25% 50% | 2385 | 2022 |
| a6 | 4 | 75% 25% | 2154 | 2026 |
Top games
| Mamedyarov, S2764–Ivanchuk, V2766 | 0-1 | SportAccord Blitz Men 2012 | 2012 |
| Yu Yangyi2726–Xiong, Jeffery2712 | ½-½ | 82nd Tata Steel GpA | 2020 |
| Goloshchapov, A2586–Kasimdzhanov, R2700 | ½-½ | FIDE World Rapid 2014 | 2014 |
| Kamsky, G2666–Alekseev, Evgeny2620 | ½-½ | TCh-RUS Blitz 2018 | 2018 |
| Tkachiev, V2637–Perunovic, Mil2622 | ½-½ | ch-European Blitz 2013 | 2013 |
| Mamedyarov, S2732–Abbasov, F2487 | 1-0 | 79th ch-AZE 2025 | 2025 |
| Parligras, M2575–Ponkratov, P2641 | 1-0 | World Blitz 2021 | 2021 |
| Zvjaginsev, V2683–Prizant, Ja2524 | ½-½ | 65th ch-RUS HL | 2012 |
| Morozevich, A2676–Dobrov, V2522 | 1-0 | 71st Moscow Blitz | 2017 |
| Tkachiev, V2644–Dobrov, V2537 | 1-0 | 11th Meurthe Festival KO | 2013 |