Hello, Can anybody help me!!!, I am trying to learn an opening called the Benko Gambit Accepted.

I was wondering if anybody plays this opening today?

and could give me some help on how the best way to learn it and play it.

The Benko was my favorite gambit for a while Dusty.  I was playing/studying alot of Benko Gambit games online last year.  I was getting some really interesting positions and some very fun wins out of this gambit.  So when I went up to the city for a few OTB tourneys I thought it was going to be a good weapon in my arsenal against the strong field of players at the club.  What I ran into was 5.b6

This reply seems to interupt the coordination and flow of attack that Black recieves when the a-pawn is accepted.

So what did you play after b6 take it with queen ?

You can take the pawn right away, but there is no reason to rush. D6 followed by Nbd7 and then maybe fianchetto or taking the pawn depending on your opponent answear. The thing with 5.b6 is that sure you dont have as great attack anymore, but you also dont lose any pawn for it. 

When I tried to play the Benko Accepted, I found that nobody wanted to take the gambit, they avoided it like the plague. so I thought well what do I play now lol,

I had set myself up to play the Benko and then nothing, I found it very hard to find anybody to even play it, so gave it up for the time being

 A couple times I took the pawn immediately and I also held off a couple times.  It's been on my "Chess To-Do List" to put some work into the position after 5.b6 for some time.  So same here.. gave it up for time being.

I'd be interested to hear from anyone with experience in the lines after 5.b6 though...

To get back precisely to the OP's question..

Dusty, to get a good feel for the ideas behind the Benko I would search Chess.com for articles on Benko.  I would search Chess.com and the Web for videos on playing the Benko.  I would search for famous games using the Benko.  Also after that I would probably set up a computer or find an opponent and play 10 -15 minute games from both sides after 5.bxa6.

That sounds like alot but it's really not.  Probably a few hours or so spread through the week and you'd be all "Benko-ed up"  I did it last year and it was well worth it because I scored some very cool wins with the Benko last year.  I looked last night through my games, even searched through thumb drives - if I was better organized I know I have a few saved somewhere.

hi Enter the dragon Thank you for your advice i will try that

I love playing the Benko.
And I play it every chance I get.

I have the following books on the opening:

Ironically, while Benko's own book on the opening is a very interesting read, I don't find it to be the best.
Probably because it is simply the oldest.
And many newer lines have been added to the more recent writings.

Dusty -
Read through some of the books on the subject, and play lots of blitz games until you understand the general ideas.
And then decide if you like the games that come out of the opening.

Blah
I have never understood why people consider this move so effective.
Yes, it leads to a very different game that the accepted gambit.
But it gives Black no problems.

Not only does White not end up a pawn to the good, but he loses a tempo to decline it.
So white spends an EXTRA move NOT to win a pawn.
In theory, this can't be an effective plan for White.

 Black is in no immediate danger after this move.
He uses the a1-h8 diagonal for his Bishop, and the b-file for his Rook.
And since he is not down any material in this variation, there is not pressure on him to launch an immediate counter-attack.
No worries there.

--CM

thanks, CoranMoran that is a lot of books you have read on the benko. Was their a book that explained it best?   ' thanks '

Get John Fedorwicz's book. The best book on the benko. Particularly good wth the Benko declined. ;)

If you can try and get IM Andrew Martin's Fritz Trainer for a run down on the benko (: