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A44

Benoni Defense: Old Benoni

The Benoni Defense: Old Benoni is a chess opening classified under ECO code A44. Below are the best example games from master play.

Top Players in this Opening

Nakamura,Hi10 gamesLarsen, Bent7 gamesAlekhine, Alexander6 gamesKamsky,G5 gamesCaruana,F4 gamesJussupow, Artur3 gamesDuda,J3 gamesErigaisi,Arjun3 gamesAronian,L2 gamesBeliavsky, Alexander G2 games

Related Openings

A40 - Zaire Defense1542A41 - Wade Defense570A42 - Pterodactyl Defense285A43 - Benoni Defense: Woozle335A45 - Canard Opening2772A46 - Döry Defense1206A47 - Marienbad System371A48 - London System1279A49 - Indian Defense: Przepiorka Variation325

Best Games

Kramnik, Vladimir vs Sepulveda, Luis1-0
WchT U26 1991Notable
Toshkov, Tihomir vs Jussupow, Artur0-1
Wch U20 1978Notable
Portisch, Lajos vs Van Oosterom, Joop1-0
Wch U20 final-A 1955Notable
Bogoljubow, Efim vs Alekhine, Alexander0-1
World Championship 15th 1934Notable
Erigaisi,Arjun vs Aronian,L1/2-1/2
Chess.com SIG Bullet Wild 2021
So,W vs Duda,J1-0
chess.com Speed 2020 2020
Aronian,L vs Caruana,F1-0
chess.com Speed 5m+1spm 2017 2018
Portisch,L vs Polgar,S1/2-1/2
Klompendans 2001
Polgar, Zsuzsa vs Larsen, Bent1/2-1/2
Women-Veterans 1993
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Sanguineti, Raul1/2-1/2
Portoroz Interzonal 1958
Esipenko,Andrey vs Nakamura,Hi1-0
Titled Tue 1st Jul Early 2025
Kozak,Adam vs Nakamura,Hi0-1
Titled Tue 1st Jul Early 2025
Medina,M ECU vs Caruana,F0-1
Titled Tue 27th May Late 2025
Seemann,Jakub vs Duda,J0-1
Titled Tue 18th Feb Late 2025
Sarana,A vs Nakamura,Hi0-1
Titled Tue 11th Feb Early 2025
Indjic,A vs Nakamura,Hi1-0
Titled Tue 11th Feb Early 2025
Le Tuan Minh vs Nakamura,Hi0-1
Titled Tue 5th Nov Early 2024
Tang,Andrew vs Nakamura,Hi0-1
Titled Tue 15th Oct Early 2024
Kamsky,G vs Nihal,Sarin0-1
Titled Tue 10th Sep Late 2024
Tang,Andrew vs Nakamura,Hi0-1
Titled Tue 16th Jul Late 2024

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