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A41

Wade Defense

The Wade Defense is a chess opening classified under ECO code A41. Below are the best example games from master play.

Top Players in this Opening

Erigaisi,Arjun37 gamesMamedyarov,S34 gamesSvidler,P33 gamesNakamura,Hi31 gamesKamsky,G30 gamesCaruana,F29 gamesCarlsen,M22 gamesAdams, Michael20 gamesFirouzja,Alireza19 gamesGelfand,B19 games

Related Openings

A40 - Zaire Defense1542A42 - Pterodactyl Defense285A43 - Benoni Defense: Woozle335A44 - Benoni Defense: Old Benoni80A45 - Canard Opening2772A46 - Döry Defense1206A47 - Marienbad System371A48 - London System1279A49 - Indian Defense: Przepiorka Variation325

Best Games

Gukesh,D vs Abdusattorov,Nodirbek1/2-1/2
55th Biel GM Rapid 2022 2022Notable
Le Quang Liem vs Bortnyk,Olexandr1-0
PNWCC Online Blitz JP 12 2020Notable
Gelfand,B vs Bortnyk,Olexandr1-0
PNWCC Online Blitz JP 10 2020Notable
Erigaisi,Arjun vs Bortnyk,Olexandr0-1
PNWCC Online Blitz JP 10 2020Notable
Gelfand,B vs Svidler,P0-1
Tal Memorial Blitz 2014 2014Notable
Gelfand,B vs Kramnik,V1-0
Tal Memorial Blitz 2014 2014Notable
Grischuk,A vs Svidler,P1-0
Tal Memorial Blitz 2014 2014Notable
Aronian,L vs Bargan,Se1-0
GRENKE Rapid WCh 2010Notable
Carlsen,M vs Svidler,P1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2007Notable
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Topalov, Veselin1-0
Amber-blind 7th 1998Notable
Topalov, Veselin vs Adams, Michael0-1
Dortmund 1996Notable
Kortschnoj, Viktor vs Xu Jun1-0
Wch Team 1993Notable
Sosonko, Gennadi vs Adams, Michael1/2-1/2
WchT 1989Notable
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Gil, Javier1-0
Wch U20 1985Notable
Larsen, Bent vs Ljubojevic, Ljubomir1/2-1/2
Tilburg 1978Notable
Portisch, Lajos vs Larsen, Bent1-0
Sousse Interzonal 1967Notable
Duda,J vs Firouzja,Alireza0-1
Titled Tue 29th Oct Late 2024
Grischuk,A vs Firouzja,Alireza0-1
Titled Tue 30th Jul Late 2024
Ding Liren vs Caruana,F1/2-1/2
12th Norway Chess 2024 2024
Duda,J vs Nepomniachtchi,I0-1
Chess.com Classic Div 1 L 2024

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