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A65

Benoni Defense: King's Pawn Line

The Benoni Defense: King's Pawn Line is a chess opening classified under ECO code A65. Below are the best example games from master play.

Top Players in this Opening

Jussupow, Artur11 gamesKasparov, Gary10 gamesRadjabov,T8 gamesPortisch, Lajos8 gamesPolgar, Judit8 gamesTal, Mihail7 gamesTopalov, Veselin6 gamesLjubojevic, Ljubomir6 gamesMamedyarov,S6 gamesSpassky, Boris V5 games

Related Openings

A60 - Benoni Defense: Modern Variation80A61 - Benoni Defense175A62 - Benoni Defense: Fianchetto Variation108A63 - Benoni Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Hastings Defense44A64 - Benoni Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Hastings Defense, Main Line55A66 - Benoni Defense: Mikenas Variation6A67 - Benoni Defense: Taimanov Variation52A68 - Benoni Defense: Four Pawns Attack22A69 - Benoni Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Main Line23

Best Games

Gelfand,B vs Jobava,Ba0-1
PNWCC Online Blitz JP 22 2021Notable
Dreev,A vs Topalov,V1-0
FIDE WCh KO 2000Notable
Dreev,A vs Topalov,V0-1
FIDE WCh KO 2000Notable
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Gabriel, Christian0-1
Wch U20 1995Notable
Portisch, Lajos vs Polgar, Judit1/2-1/2
Biel Interzonal 1993Notable
Spassky, Boris V vs Ljubojevic, Ljubomir1/2-1/2
Manila Interzonal 1976Notable
So,W vs Nakamura,Hi1/2-1/2
CCT Final Playoff 2023 2023
Topalov,V vs Ivanchuk,V1/2-1/2
Corus A 2008
Ponomariov,R vs Topalov,V0-1
Corus A 2007
Mamedyarov,S vs Kostenko,P1-0
Olympiad 2002
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Erdogdu,M1-0
34th Olympiad 2000
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Jens, Jonitz0-1
VAM Hoogeveen op 1999
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Kramnik, Vladimir1-0
Las Palmas 1996
Lautier, Joel vs Polgar, Judit1-0
Amber-blind 4th 1995
Adianto, Utut vs Shirov, Alexei1/2-1/2
Biel 1995
Jussupow, Artur vs Gelfand, Boris0-1
Munich 1993
Khalifman, Alexander vs Ljubojevic, Ljubomir0-1
Moscow blitz 1993
Spassky, Boris V vs Polgar, Judit1/2-1/2
Budapest m 1993
Kortschnoj, Viktor vs Kamsky, Gata1/2-1/2
Biel Interzonal 1993
Spassky, Boris V vs Polgar, Judit1/2-1/2
Budapest m 1993

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