Gambit · a defense for Black

Benko Gambit: Mutkin Countergambit

7/7
1.d4Nf62.c4c53.d5b54.g4
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Benko Gambit: Mutkin Countergambit546 games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
53%29048%
21%11550%
10%5555%
9.2%5057%
2.7%1543%
1.6%944%
1.3%729%
0.4%275%
0.4%250%
0.2%10%
Famous games in this line2 master games
Paulsen, Dirk (2330) – Heinemann, Thies (2380)19930–1Garrido, Denis (2215) – Lostuzzi, Manlio (2325)1996½–½
Family
Benko Gambit
Category
Gambit
First move
1.d4
ECO
A57
Line
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. g4
Gambit
Explore all 24 Benko Gambit lines →
Keep exploring
Nearby lines in the family
Benko Gambit Declined: Main Line4.Nf3Benko Gambit Declined: Quiet Line4.Nd2Benko Gambit Declined: Bishop Attack4.Bg5
Study this opening
Open in the opening tree →Videos on YouTube ↗Wikipedia: Benko Gambit ↗