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A72

Benoni Defense: Classical Variation

The Benoni Defense: Classical Variation is a chess opening classified under ECO code A72. Below are the best example games from master play.

Top Players in this Opening

Portisch, Lajos7 gamesReshevsky, Samuel Herman3 gamesNajdorf, Miguel3 gamesPolugaevsky, Lev2 gamesFischer, Robert James2 gamesLarsen, Bent1 gamesPetrosian, Tigran V1 gamesSpassky, Boris V1 gamesAbdusattorov,Nodirbek1 gamesTimman, Jan H1 games

Related Openings

A70 - Benoni Defense: Classical Variation150A71 - Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Averbakh-Grivas Attack12A73 - 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

Munoz, Cesar vs Polugaevsky, Lev0-1
WchT U26 1957Notable
Portisch, Lajos vs Garcia Gonzales, Guillermo1-0
Linares 1981
Najdorf, Miguel vs Fischer, Robert James1-0
Santa Monica 1966
Larsen, Bent vs Fischer, Robert James0-1
Santa Monica 1966
Polugaevsky, Lev vs Spassky, Boris V1/2-1/2
Leningrad 1954
Sydoryka,Vladyslav vs Abdusattorov,Nodirbek0-1
Titled Tue 7th May Late 2024
Erigaisi,Arjun vs Shevchenko,Kirill1-0
chess.com Junior Speed 2021
Jarvet,Juri vs Khalifman,A0-1
20th Puhajarve Rapid 2019
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Gruenfeld, Yehuda1-0
Lugano op 1987
Jussupow, Artur vs Kindermann, Stefan1/2-1/2
Thessaloniki ol (Men) 1984
Rubinetti, Jorge A vs Najdorf, Miguel0-1
Mar del Plata GP2 1979
Bronstein, David I vs Magerramov, Elmar1/2-1/2
URS-ch sf 1978
Timman, Jan H vs Garcia Gonzales, Guillermo1/2-1/2
Buenos Aires ol (Men) 1978
Saidy, Anthony Fred vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman0-1
USA-ch 1969
Toran Albero, Roman vs Petrosian, Tigran V1/2-1/2
Palma de Mallorca 1968
Portisch, Lajos vs Gligoric, Svetozar1/2-1/2
Moscow 1967
Najdorf, Miguel vs Uhlmann, Wolfgang1/2-1/2
La Habana olm fin-A 1966
Portisch, Lajos vs Bokor, Istvan1-0
HUN-ch21 1965
Uhlmann, Wolfgang vs Portisch, Lajos1/2-1/2
Maroczy mem 1961
Portisch, Lajos vs Szabo, Laszlo1/2-1/2
HUN-ch playoff 1959

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