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A5817 plies · black to move

Benko Gambit Accepted: Fianchetto Variation

The Benko Gambit Accepted: Fianchetto Variation is a chess opening classified under ECO code A58 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 9 moves: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. cxb5 a6 5. bxa6 g6 6. Nc3 Bxa6 7. g3 d6 8. Bg2 Bg7 9. Nf3. The resulting position leaves black to move.

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

Resulting Position