Forever Chess GamesForever Chess Games Logo
CreateGiftsProductsGamesPlayersOpeningsTop 100FAQ

Explore

  • Players
  • Openings
  • Famous Games
  • Top 100 Games
  • World Championships

Create

  • Create Visualisation
  • How It Works
  • Gift Ideas

Eras

  • 1880s – Classical
  • 1960s – Fischer Era
  • 1990s – Kasparov Era
  • 2020s – Modern

Info

  • FAQ
  • Contact Us
  • Terms of Use

© 2026 Forever Chess Games. All Rights Reserved

  1. Home
  2. /Openings
  3. /Indian Defense: Budapest Defense (A51)
A51

Indian Defense: Budapest Defense

The Indian Defense: Budapest Defense is a chess opening classified under ECO code A51. Below are the best example games from master play.

Top Players in this Opening

Alekhine, Alexander2 gamesBeliavsky, Alexander G1 gamesBotvinnik, Mikhail1 gamesCarlsen,M1 gamesFirouzja,Alireza1 gamesKarpov, Anatoly1 gamesKasimdzhanov,R1 gamesLarsen, Bent1 gamesLjubojevic, Ljubomir1 gamesMamedyarov,S1 games

Related Openings

A50 - Slav Indian341A52 - Indian Defense: Budapest Defense114A53 - Old Indian Defense244A54 - Old Indian Defense: Tartakower-Indian107A55 - Old Indian Defense: Normal Variation129A56 - Benoni Defense262A57 - Benko Gambit301A58 - Benko Gambit: Nd2 Variation140A59 - Benko Gambit86

Best Games

Carlsen,M vs Norowitz,Yaacov1-0
Titled Tue 5th Aug Late 2025
Firouzja,Alireza vs Sevian,Samuel1-0
Bullet Chess Winners 2024 2024
So,W vs Norowitz,Yaacov1-0
Titled Tue 16th Jan Early 2024
Le Quang Liem vs Norowitz,Yaacov1-0
Titled Tue 4th Aug 10am 2020
Mamedyarov,S vs Lux,G1-0
Reykjavik Open 2015 2015
Le Quang Liem vs Nguyen Hoang Nam1-0
ch-VIE 2004
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Schlindwein,R1-0
Bundesliga 2000-1 2001
Beliavsky, Alexander G vs Toulzac, Pierre Yves1-0
Corsican op 1998
Karpov, Anatoly vs Hajenius, Willem1/2-1/2
Antwerp 1997
Larsen, Bent vs Romero Holmes, Alfonso1-0
Mesa op 1992
Topalov, Veselin vs Romero Holmes, Alfonso1/2-1/2
Mesa op 1992
Bisguier, Arthur Bernard vs Ljubojevic, Ljubomir1-0
Malaga 1971
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Krutikhin, Yury P1/2-1/2
URS-chT 1959
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Bisguier, Arthur Bernard1-0
New York Rosenwald5455 1955
Smyslov, Vassily vs Steiner, Herman1-0
Groningen 1946
Najdorf, Miguel vs Czerniak, Moshe1-0
Buenos Aires Circulo 1939
Botvinnik, Mikhail vs Makogonov, Vladimir Andreevich1-0
URS-ch sf 1938
Alekhine, Alexander vs Tartakower, Saviely1-0
London 1932
Alekhine, Alexander vs Russian Chess Circle1-0
Paris sim 1931

Explore More

All OpeningsAll Players