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Borg Defense

The Borg Defense is a chess opening classified under ECO code B00. Below are the best example games from master play.

Top Players in this Opening

Nakamura,Hi128 gamesCarlsen,M128 gamesKamsky,G61 gamesErigaisi,Arjun60 gamesFirouzja,Alireza45 gamesPraggnanandhaa,R35 gamesDuda,J33 gamesCaruana,F26 gamesNepomniachtchi,I18 gamesShort,N18 games

Related Openings

B01 - Scandinavian Defense1028B02 - Alekhine Defense181B03 - Alekhine Defense264B04 - Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation425B05 - Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Main Line129B06 - Modern Defense1745B07 - Pirc Defense1059B08 - Pirc Defense: Classical Variation647B09 - Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack391

Best Games

Abdusattorov,Nodirbek vs Sharikov,Al1/2-1/2
PNWCC Blitz Championship 2020Notable
Leko,P vs Kamsky,G1/2-1/2
18th Amber Blindfold 2009Notable
Svidler,P vs Kamsky,G1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008Notable
Grischuk,A vs Lima,Da1/2-1/2
FIDE WCh KO 2000Notable
Short, Nigel D vs Leko, Peter1/2-1/2
Dortmund 1995Notable
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Smyslov, Vassily1-0
Tilburg blitz 1994Notable
Polgar, Judit vs Kamsky, Gata1-0
Amber-rapid 3rd 1994Notable
Timman, Jan H vs Huebner, Robert0-1
Wch U20 1967Notable
Le,Minh Hoang vs Praggnanandhaa,R0-1
Titled Tue 30th Dec 2025 2025
Abdusattorov,Nodirbek vs Carlsen,M0-1
World Blitz Final KO 2025 2025
Firouzja,Alireza vs Nepomniachtchi,I1-0
chess.com SpeedChess 2025 2025
Firouzja,Alireza vs Nepomniachtchi,I1/2-1/2
chess.com SpeedChess 2025 2025
Caruana,F vs Praggnanandhaa,R1/2-1/2
chess.com SpeedChess 2025 2025
Caruana,F vs Aronian,L1/2-1/2
GCT Finals 2025 2025
Short,N vs Koellner,Ruben Gideon0-1
Grand Prix PlusCity Blitz 2025
Caruana,F vs Aronian,L1/2-1/2
American Cup Champ 2025
Praggnanandhaa,R vs Carlsen,M0-1
Titled Tue 11th Mar Early 2025
Warmerdam,Max vs Gukesh,D0-1
87th Tata Steel Masters 2025
Kramnik,V vs Carlsen,M1-0
Titled Tue 10th Dec Early 2024
Kamsky,G vs Praggnanandhaa,R0-1
Titled Tue 3rd Dec Early 2024

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