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A5713 plies · black to move

Benko Gambit: Zaitsev Variation, Nescafe Frappe Attack

The Benko Gambit: Zaitsev Variation, Nescafe Frappe Attack is a chess opening classified under ECO code A57 in the Flank Openings family, characterized by moves like 1.c4, 1.Nf3, or 1.f4, aiming to control the center indirectly. It is reached after 7 moves: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. cxb5 a6 5. Nc3 axb5 6. e4 b4 7. Nb5. The resulting position leaves black to move.

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Black r
Black n
Black b
Black q
Black k
Black b
Black r
7
Black p
Black p
Black p
Black p
Black p
6
Black n
5
White n
Black p
White p
4
Black p
White p
3
2
White p
White p
White p
White p
White p
1a
White r
b
c
White b
d
White q
e
White k
f
White b
g
White n
h
White r

Resulting Position