A72

Benoni Defense: Classical Variation

The Benoni Defense: Classical Variation is a chess opening classified under ECO code A72. Below are the best example games from master play.

Best Games

Munoz, Cesar vs Polugaevsky, Lev0-1
WchT U26 • 1957★ Notable
Portisch, Lajos vs Garcia Gonzales, Guillermo1-0
Linares • 1981
Larsen, Bent vs Fischer, Robert James0-1
Santa Monica • 1966
Najdorf, Miguel vs Fischer, Robert James1-0
Santa Monica • 1966
Polugaevsky, Lev vs Spassky, Boris V1/2-1/2
Leningrad • 1954
Sydoryka,Vladyslav vs Abdusattorov,Nodirbek0-1
Titled Tue 7th May Late • 2024
Erigaisi,Arjun vs Shevchenko,Kirill1-0
chess.com Junior Speed • 2021
Jarvet,Juri vs Khalifman,A0-1
20th Puhajarve Rapid • 2019
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Gruenfeld, Yehuda1-0
Lugano op • 1987
Jussupow, Artur vs Kindermann, Stefan1/2-1/2
Thessaloniki ol (Men) • 1984
Rubinetti, Jorge A vs Najdorf, Miguel0-1
Mar del Plata GP2 • 1979
Bronstein, David I vs Magerramov, Elmar1/2-1/2
URS-ch sf • 1978
Timman, Jan H vs Garcia Gonzales, Guillermo1/2-1/2
Buenos Aires ol (Men) • 1978
Saidy, Anthony Fred vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman0-1
USA-ch • 1969
Toran Albero, Roman vs Petrosian, Tigran V1/2-1/2
Palma de Mallorca • 1968
Portisch, Lajos vs Gligoric, Svetozar1/2-1/2
Moscow • 1967
Najdorf, Miguel vs Uhlmann, Wolfgang1/2-1/2
La Habana olm fin-A • 1966
Portisch, Lajos vs Bokor, Istvan1-0
HUN-ch21 • 1965
Uhlmann, Wolfgang vs Portisch, Lajos1/2-1/2
Maroczy mem • 1961
Portisch, Lajos vs Szabo, Laszlo1/2-1/2
HUN-ch playoff • 1959

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