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A5917 plies · black to move

Benko Gambit Accepted: Yugoslav

The Benko Gambit Accepted: Yugoslav is a chess opening classified under ECO code A59 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. e4 Bxf1 8. Kxf1 d6 9. Nge2. The resulting position leaves black to move.

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

Resulting Position