Meanings
nounBenko Gambit (plural Benko Gambits)
plural Benko Gambits
- board gamesA chess opening characterized by the moves 3...b5 in the Benoni Defence.
Origin
Promoted by Hungarian-American grandmaster Pal Benko, who provided many new suggestions and published his book The Benko Gambit in 1974.
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APA
Benko Gambit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Benko%20Gambit
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“Benko Gambit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Benko%20Gambit. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Benko Gambit,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Benko%20Gambit.
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