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A71

Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Averbakh-Grivas Attack

The Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Averbakh-Grivas Attack is a chess opening classified under ECO code A71. Below are the best example games from master play.

Top Players in this Opening

Geller, Efim P2 gamesPetrosian, Tigran V2 gamesSpassky, Boris V2 gamesTal, Mihail2 gamesNajdorf, Miguel1 gamesLjubojevic, Ljubomir1 gamesJussupow, Artur1 gamesJussupow,Ar1 gamesFischer, Robert James1 games

Related Openings

A70 - Benoni Defense: Classical Variation150A72 - Benoni Defense: Classical Variation23A73 - Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Main Line24A74 - Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Full Line5A75 - Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Argentine Counterattack55A76 - Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Czerniak Defense11A77 - Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Czerniak Defense, Tal Line65A78 - Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Czerniak Defense16A79 - Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Czerniak Defense35

Best Games

Kavalek, Lubomir vs Ljubojevic, Ljubomir1-0
Manila Interzonal 1976
Cuellar Gacharna, Miguel vs Fischer, Robert James0-1
Sousse Interzonal+ 1967
Geller, Efim P vs Tal, Mihail0-1
URS-ch26 1959
Averbakh, Yuri L vs Tal, Mihail1/2-1/2
Portoroz Interzonal 1958
Jussupow,Ar vs Cebalo,M1/2-1/2
Top 16 2004
Jussupow, Artur vs Istratescu, Andrei1/2-1/2
Elista ol (Men) 1998
Spassky, Boris V vs Daillet, Emmanuel1-0
FRA 1993
Najdorf, Miguel vs Seidler, A.1-0
Club Argentino 1977
Geller, Efim P vs Gufeld, Eduard1/2-1/2
URS-ch26 1959
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Contedini, Ennio1-0
Munich olm prel 1958
Shamkovich, Leonid vs Spassky, Boris V1/2-1/2
Leningrad-ch 1957
Kholmov, Ratmir D vs Petrosian, Tigran V1/2-1/2
URS-ch21 1954

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