The Benko Gambit: Essentials (Black Repertoire)

By Theo van Stratum

A Black repertoire for the Benko Gambit (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5 a6), covering replies to White's main approaches after accepting: the Main Line with 7.e4 (the famous Bxf1/Kxf1 structure), the Fianchetto Variation, the solid 5.e3, and the Zaitsev System with 5.f3.