"Benko Gambit" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Benko Gambits [plural]
Etymology: Promoted by Hungarian-American grandmaster Pal Benko, who provided many new suggestions and published his book The Benko Gambit in 1974. Head templates: {{en-noun|head=Benko Gambit}} Benko Gambit (plural Benko Gambits)
  1. (chess) A chess opening characterized by the moves 3...b5 in the Benoni Defence. Wikipedia link: Pal Benko Categories (topical): Chess

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