A40
Zaire Defense
The Zaire Defense is a chess opening classified under ECO code A40. Below are the best example games from master play.
Top Players in this Opening
Best Games
Tang,Andrew vs Erigaisi,Arjun0-1
PNWCC Bullet (1+1) 2020 2020Notable
Le Tuan Minh vs Erigaisi,Arjun1/2-1/2
PNWCC Bullet (1+1) 2020 2020Notable
Rychagov,A vs Erigaisi,Arjun0-1
PNWCC Bullet (1+1) 2020 2020Notable
Yang Kaiqi vs Erigaisi,Arjun0-1
PNWCC Online Blitz JP 16 2020Notable
Erigaisi,Arjun vs Fedoseev,Vl30-1
PNWCC Online Blitz JP 11 2020Notable
Giri,A vs Terry,R1/2-1/2
PNWCC Online Blitz JP 11 2020Notable
Aronian,L vs Carlsen,M0-1
9th London Classic 2017 2017Notable
Giri,A vs Carlsen,M1/2-1/2
77th Tata Steel GpA 2015Notable
Gelfand,B vs Caruana,F0-1
Zurich CC Blitz 2014 2014Notable
Giri,A vs Carlsen,M0-1
20th Amber Rapid 2011Notable
Gelfand,B vs Morozevich,A1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2008Notable
Topalov,V vs Aronian,L1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2008Notable
Kramnik,V vs Morozevich,A1/2-1/2
Amber Rapid 2007Notable
Gelfand,B vs Topalov,V1-0
Amber Rapid 2004Notable
Kramnik,V vs Ivanchuk,V1/2-1/2
Amber Rapidplay 2002Notable
Kramnik,V vs Topalov,V1/2-1/2
Amber Rapidplay 2002Notable
Karpov,An vs Topalov,V0-1
Amber Blindfold 2001Notable
Karpov, Anatoly vs Topalov, Veselin1/2-1/2
Dortmunder Schachtage 1999Notable
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Topalov, Veselin1-0
Amber Rapidplay 1999Notable
Beliavsky, Alexander G vs Short, Nigel D1-0
FIDE-Wch k.o. 1997Notable