Benko Gambit Accepted: Pawn Return Variation

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5 a6 5.b6

ECO A57

The Benko Gambit Accepted: Pawn Return 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.b6.

It is catalogued under code A57 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO).

The defining move b6 is chosen by White on move 5.

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