Benoni Defense: Zilbermints-Benoni Gambit, Tamarkin Countergambit

1.d4 c5 2.Nf3 cxd4 3.b4 e5

ECO A43

The Benoni Defense: Zilbermints-Benoni Gambit, Tamarkin Countergambit is a chess opening line in the Benoni Defense complex, reached after 1.d4 c5 2.Nf3 cxd4 3.b4 e5.

It is catalogued under code A43 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO).

The defining move e5 is chosen by Black on move 3.

The Benoni Defense: Zilbermints-Benoni Gambit, Tamarkin Countergambit is a line of the Benoni Defense. The Benoni Defense is a chess opening that begins 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5, after which White almost always advances 3.d5. Read the complete Benoni Defense guide: what it is, how to reach it, its main variations, how to play against it, and its history.

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