Benko Gambit Accepted: Yugoslav

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5 a6 5.bxa6 Bxa6 6.Nc3 d6 7.e4

ECO A59

The Benko Gambit Accepted: Yugoslav 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 Bxa6 6.Nc3 d6 7.e4.

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

The defining move e4 is chosen by White on move 7.

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