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
Rychagov,A vs Erigaisi,Arjun0-1
PNWCC Bullet (1+1) 2020 • 2020★ Notable
Le Tuan Minh vs Erigaisi,Arjun1/2-1/2
PNWCC Bullet (1+1) 2020 • 2020★ Notable
Tang,Andrew vs Erigaisi,Arjun0-1
PNWCC Bullet (1+1) 2020 • 2020★ Notable
Yang Kaiqi vs Erigaisi,Arjun0-1
PNWCC Online Blitz JP 16 • 2020★ Notable
Erigaisi,Arjun vs Fedoseev,Vl30-1
PNWCC Online Blitz JP 11 • 2020★ Notable
Giri,A vs Terry,R1/2-1/2
PNWCC Online Blitz JP 11 • 2020★ Notable
Aronian,L vs Carlsen,M0-1
9th London Classic 2017 • 2017★ Notable
Giri,A vs Carlsen,M1/2-1/2
77th Tata Steel GpA • 2015★ Notable
Gelfand,B vs Caruana,F0-1
Zurich CC Blitz 2014 • 2014★ Notable
Giri,A vs Carlsen,M0-1
20th Amber Rapid • 2011★ Notable
Gelfand,B vs Morozevich,A1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold • 2008★ Notable
Topalov,V vs Aronian,L1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold • 2008★ Notable
Kramnik,V vs Morozevich,A1/2-1/2
Amber Rapid • 2007★ Notable
Gelfand,B vs Topalov,V1-0
Amber Rapid • 2004★ Notable
Kramnik,V vs Ivanchuk,V1/2-1/2
Amber Rapidplay • 2002★ Notable
Kramnik,V vs Topalov,V1/2-1/2
Amber Rapidplay • 2002★ Notable
Karpov,An vs Topalov,V0-1
Amber Blindfold • 2001★ Notable
Karpov, Anatoly vs Topalov, Veselin1/2-1/2
Dortmunder Schachtage • 1999★ Notable
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Topalov, Veselin1-0
Amber Rapidplay • 1999★ Notable
Beliavsky, Alexander G vs Short, Nigel D1-0
FIDE-Wch k.o. • 1997★ Notable