Yugoslav
- 1.d4Nf6
- 2.c4c5
- 3.d5b5
- 4.cxb5a6
- 5.bxa6Bxa6
- 6.Nc3d6
- 7.e4
1,773 games
Benko Gambit line in which White plays 6. Nc3 and 7. e4, allowing the bishop trade on f1 at the cost of castling rights in return for a full center.
Train it in TheoriaAbout the Yugoslav
In the Yugoslav, White builds a broad center with 6. Nc3 d6 7. e4 and allows the light-squared bishops to come off on f1. After 7...Bxf1, by far the most common reply, only the king can recapture, so White forfeits castling, while Black seeks compensation on the open a- and b-files. Practical results are level, though engines give White a slight edge. The rarer 7...Nbd7 fares poorly for Black.