Benko Gambit

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf chess opening
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Volga Gambit
gptkbp:award active piece play
long-term pressure
gptkbp:blackStrategy control of open files
pressure on queenside
gptkbp:category gptkb:Indian_Defence
gambit
chess opening
gptkbp:characteristic pawn sacrifice
open a- and b-files for Black
queenside counterplay
gptkbp:ECOCode gptkb:A58
gptkb:A57
gptkb:A59
gptkbp:featuredIn high-level tournaments
gptkbp:firstBook 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5
gptkbp:grapeVariety gptkb:Accepted
Declined
Modern Variation
King Walk Variation
gptkbp:hasConcept Black sacrifices a queenside pawn for long-term positional pressure
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Benko Gambit
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Pal_Benko
gptkbp:notableBook The Benko Gambit Explained by Jan Pinski
The Benko Gambit by Pal Benko
The Benko Gambit: Move by Move by Zenon Franco
Winning with the Benko by Nicolai V. Pedersen
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:Pal_Benko
gptkb:Garry_Kasparov
gptkb:Magnus_Carlsen
gptkb:Viktor_Korchnoi
gptkb:Veselin_Topalov
gptkbp:originatedIn 20th century
gptkbp:parentOrganization gptkb:Indian_Defence
gptkb:Benoni_Defence
gptkbp:popularFor open tournaments
grandmaster play
gptkbp:riskFactor pawn deficit
gptkbp:theme a6
Bg7
Qa5+
b5
gptkbp:theoryDevelopedBy gptkb:Pal_Benko
gptkbp:whiteStrategy hold onto extra pawn
return pawn for development
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Pal_Benko
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7