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A52

Indian Defense: Budapest Defense

The Indian Defense: Budapest Defense is a chess opening classified under ECO code A52. Below are the best example games from master play.

Top Players in this Opening

Mamedyarov,S16 gamesSvidler, Peter8 gamesAlekhine, Alexander7 gamesShirov,A5 gamesRubinstein, Akiba5 gamesIvanchuk,V5 gamesDuda,J5 gamesReshevsky, Samuel Herman4 gamesAbdusattorov,Nodirbek4 gamesIvanchuk, Vassily4 games

Related Openings

A50 - Slav Indian341A51 - Indian Defense: Budapest Defense19A53 - 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

Gelfand,B vs Rapport,R0-1
76th Tata Steel Masters 2014Notable
Aronian,L vs Ivanchuk,V1-0
FIDE Candidates 2013Notable
Ivanchuk,V vs Mamedyarov,S1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008Notable
Kramnik,V vs Mamedyarov,S0-1
Amber Rapid 2008Notable
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Zhang Pengxiang1-0
Wch U20 1999Notable
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir vs Ivanchuk, Vassily1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 1999Notable
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Short, Nigel D1/2-1/2
Amber-blind 2nd 1993Notable
Irzhanov, Ruslan vs Svidler, Peter1/2-1/2
Wch U16 1992Notable
Le, Quang Liem vs Mamedyarov,S1-0
Airthings Masters Prelim 2022
Cori,J vs Firouzja,Alireza0-1
23rd Hoogeveen Matches 2019
Giri,A vs Mamedyarov,S1-0
chess.com Speed 5m+1spm 2018 2018
Ponomariov,R vs Mamedyarov,S1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2009
Le Quang Liem vs Goh Weiming1-0
38th Olympiad 2008
Eljanov,P vs Mamedyarov,S0-1
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008
Tkachiev,V vs Mamedyarov,S0-1
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008
Karjakin,Sergey vs Short,N1-0
Rapid Match 2008
Van Wely,L vs Mamedyarov,S1/2-1/2
Amber Rapid 2008
Beliavsky,A vs Mamedyarov,S1-0
49th TCh-ESP Honor 2 2005
Kortschnoj, Viktor vs Piket, Jeroen1-0
Amber-rapid 3rd 1994
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Svidler, Peter1-0
Oviedo rapid45 1992

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