A61
Benoni Defense
The Benoni Defense is a chess opening classified under ECO code A61. Below are the best example games from master play.
Top Players in this Opening
Related Openings
A60 - Benoni Defense: Modern Variation80A62 - Benoni Defense: Fianchetto Variation108A63 - Benoni Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Hastings Defense44A64 - Benoni Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Hastings Defense, Main Line55A65 - Benoni Defense: King's Pawn Line159A66 - Benoni Defense: Mikenas Variation6A67 - Benoni Defense: Taimanov Variation52A68 - Benoni Defense: Four Pawns Attack22A69 - Benoni Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Main Line23
Best Games
Ponomariov,R vs Nakamura,Hi1/2-1/2
42nd Olympiad 2016 • 2016★ Notable
Nakamura,Hi vs Caruana,F1/2-1/2
4th Sinquefield Cup 2016 • 2016★ Notable
Socko,M vs Hou Yifan1-0
FIDE WCh Women World Cup • 2012★ Notable
Karjakin,Sergey vs Ivanchuk,V1-0
18th Amber Blindfold • 2009★ Notable
Karjakin,Sergey vs Gelfand,B1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial Blitz • 2008★ Notable
Jussupow, Artur vs Christiansen, Larry Mark1-0
WchT U26 • 1980★ Notable
Botvinnik, Mikhail vs Tal, Mihail1/2-1/2
World Championship 23th • 1960★ Notable
Palmason, Gundmundur vs Spassky, Boris V1/2-1/2
WchT U26 • 1957★ Notable
Kozma, Julius vs Spassky, Boris V0-1
WchT U26 • 1957★ Notable
Carlsen,M vs Rapport,R1-0
GRENKE Chess Classic 2024 • 2024
Keymer,Vincent vs Carlsen,M0-1
GRENKE Chess Classic 2024 • 2024
Duda,J vs Rapport,R1-0
Superbet Blitz 2023 • 2023
So,W vs Rapport,R1-0
Superbet Rapid 2023 • 2023
Duda,J vs Rapport,R1/2-1/2
Superbet Blitz 2022 • 2022
Oparin,G vs Abdusattorov,Nodirbek0-1
Lindores Abbey Tal Mem • 2021
So,W vs Mamedyarov,S1-0
chess.com Speed 2019 • 2019
Karjakin,Sergey vs Caruana,F1/2-1/2
Croatia GCT 2019 • 2019
Aronian,L vs Giri,A1-0
3rd Norway Blitz 2015 • 2015
So,W vs Van Wely,L1-0
77th Tata Steel GpA • 2015
Shirov,A vs Ismagambetov,An1-0
41st Olympiad Open 2014 • 2014