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Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Czerniak Defense

The Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Czerniak Defense is a chess opening classified under ECO code A78. Below are the best example games from master play.

Top Players in this Opening

Nakamura,Hi3 gamesTal, Mihail3 gamesCaruana,F2 gamesSo,W2 gamesCarlsen,M1 gamesRapport,R1 gamesReshevsky, Samuel Herman1 gamesLeko,P1 gamesDominguez Perez,L1 gamesGrischuk,A1 games

Related Openings

A70 - Benoni Defense: Classical Variation150A71 - Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Averbakh-Grivas Attack12A72 - 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 Line65A79 - Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Czerniak Defense35

Best Games

Nakamura,Hi vs So,W1/2-1/2
Chess.com RCC Winners 2022
Nakamura,Hi vs So,W1-0
chess.com Speed 2019 2020
Vidit,S vs Carlsen,M0-1
chess.com SpeedChess 2023 2023
Yu Yangyi vs Rapport,R0-1
Global Chess League 2023 2023
Dominguez Perez,L vs Hammer,J0-1
chess.com Speed Inv Qualifier 2018
Grischuk,A vs Vachier Lagrave,M1-0
GCT Rapid Paris 2018 2018
Caruana,F vs Vachier Lagrave,M1/2-1/2
GCT Rapid YourNextMove 2018
Wei Yi vs Chu Wei Chao1-0
ch-CHN Rapid 2018 2018
Nakamura,Hi vs Vachier Lagrave,M0-1
GCT Blitz Paris 2017 2017
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Caruana,F1/2-1/2
GCT Rapid YourNextMove 2016
Artemiev,V vs Leko,P1/2-1/2
Nutcracker Rapid 2015 2015
Ibragimov, Ildar vs Khalifman, Alexander1/2-1/2
St Petersburg op2 1994
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Tarjan, James Edward1-0
USA-ch 1977
Lokvenc, Josef vs Tal, Mihail0-1
Asztalos mem 1963
Gligoric, Svetozar vs Tal, Mihail0-1
Candidats Tournament 1959
Gurgenidze, Bukhuti vs Tal, Mihail0-1
URS-ch24 1957

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