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Benko Gambit

Nescafe Frappe Attack

A57tacticaloffbeataggressive

  1. 1.d4Nf6
  2. 2.c4c5
  3. 3.d5b5
  4. 4.cxb5a6
  5. 5.Nc3axb5
  6. 6.e4b4
  7. 7.Nb5d6
  8. 8.Bc4
79 games56%43%

A rare, sharp Benko Gambit sideline in which White plants a knight on b5 and supports e4 rather than retreating, while Black keeps attacking chances.

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About the Nescafe Frappe Attack

In this line of the Zaitsev System, White meets 6...b4 by planting the knight on b5 with 7. Nb5 instead of retreating it. The e4-pawn looks loose, but 7...Nxe4? 8. Qe2 Nf6?? allows 9. Nd6#. After 7...d6 8. Bc4, Black usually fianchettoes with 8...g6 or plays 8...Nbd7; 8...Ba6 has scored poorly. The line is seldom played, and engines slightly favor Black.

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