Benko Gambit Accepted: King Walk Variation

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5 a6 5.bxa6 g6 6.Nc3 Bxa6 7.Nf3 d6 8.e4 Bxf1 9.Kxf1 Bg7 10.g3 O-O 11.Kg2

ECO A59

The Benko Gambit Accepted: King Walk Variation is a chess opening line in the Benko Gambit Accepted complex, reached after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5 a6 5.bxa6 g6 6.Nc3 Bxa6 7.Nf3 d6 8.e4 Bxf1 9.Kxf1 Bg7 10.g3 O-O 11.Kg2.

It is catalogued under code A59 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO).

The defining move Kg2 is chosen by White on move 11.

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