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A67

Benoni Defense: Taimanov Variation

The Benoni Defense: Taimanov Variation is a chess opening classified under ECO code A67. Below are the best example games from master play.

Top Players in this Opening

Navara,D6 gamesTal, Mihail4 gamesDuda,J4 gamesRapport,R3 gamesAbdusattorov,Nodirbek3 gamesPortisch, Lajos3 gamesSpassky, Boris V3 gamesErigaisi,Arjun2 gamesKasparov, Gary2 gamesCarlsen,M2 games

Related Openings

A60 - Benoni Defense: Modern Variation80A61 - Benoni Defense175A62 - 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 Variation6A68 - Benoni Defense: Four Pawns Attack22A69 - Benoni Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Main Line23

Best Games

Bareev,E vs Gelfand,B1/2-1/2
WCC Places 5-6 2005Notable
Kasparov, Gary vs Cuijpers, Frans Andre1-0
Wch U20 1980Notable
Keymer,Vincent vs Rapport,R0-1
GRENKE Chess Classic 2024 2024
Van Wely,L vs Topalov,V1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2004
Lautier, Joel vs Ivanchuk, Vassily0-1
Amber-rapid 4th 1995
Tal, Mihail vs Velimirovic, Dragoljub1-0
Moscow Interzonal 1982
Duda,J vs Galchenko,Matvey1-0
Titled Tue 22nd Jul Early 2025
Firouzja,Alireza vs Galchenko,Matvey1-0
Titled Tue 27th May Late 2025
Navara,D vs Vasli,A1-0
Titled Tue 28th Jan Early 2025
Navara,D vs Shapiro,V1-0
Titled Tue 30th Jul Early 2024
Navara,D vs Rychkov,O0-1
Titled Tue 11th Jun Early 2024
Carlsen,M vs Galchenko,Matvey1-0
Titled Tue 21st May Late 2024
Navara,D vs Sreyas,Payyappat1-0
Titled Tue 6th Feb Early 2024
Navara,D vs Fier,A1-0
Titled Tue 9th Jan Early 2024
Wojtaszek,R vs Rapport,R0-1
Superbet Blitz 2023 2023
Ivanchuk,V vs Fier,A1-0
Titled Tue 18th Apr Early 2023
Navara,D vs Galchenko,Matvey0-1
Titled Tue 21st Feb Early 2023
Duda,J vs Gabrielian,A1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 11th Oct Early 2022
Erigaisi,Arjun vs Indjic,A1-0
28th Abu Dhabi Masters 2022
Fier,A vs Abdusattorov,Nodirbek1/2-1/2
Chess.com RCC Wk14 Swiss 2022

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