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A73

Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Main Line

The Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Main Line is a chess opening classified under ECO code A73. Below are the best example games from master play.

Top Players in this Opening

Polugaevsky, Lev6 gamesReshevsky, Samuel Herman2 gamesBeliavsky, Alexander G2 gamesCaruana,F1 gamesDuda,J1 gamesErigaisi,Arjun1 gamesIvanchuk, Vassily1 gamesKamsky, Gata1 gamesKasimdzhanov, Rustam1 gamesKhalifman, Alexander1 games

Related Openings

A70 - Benoni Defense: Classical Variation150A71 - Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Averbakh-Grivas Attack12A72 - Benoni Defense: Classical Variation23A74 - Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Full Line5A75 - Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Argentine Counterattack55A76 - Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Czerniak Defense11A77 - Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Czerniak Defense, Tal Line65A78 - Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Czerniak Defense16A79 - Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Czerniak Defense35

Best Games

Leko,P vs Kramnik,V1/2-1/2
WCh 2004Notable
Caruana,F vs Erigaisi,Arjun0-1
chess.com SpeedChess 2022 2022
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Ivanchuk, Vassily1/2-1/2
Belgrade Invest 1995
Polugaevsky, Lev vs De Firmian, Nick E1/2-1/2
Biel 1990
Petrosian, Arshak B vs Tal, Mihail0-1
Lvov 1981
Vranesic, Zvonko vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman0-1
Amsterdam Interzonal 1964
Stahlberg, Gideon vs Spassky, Boris V0-1
Gothenburg Interzonal 1955
Parpiev,Isaak vs Duda,J0-1
Titled Tue 15th Oct Early 2024
Beliavsky,A vs Szpar,Milosz0-1
Saint Charbel Cup Blitz 2023
Timman,J vs Bacrot,E1/2-1/2
Inventi GM 2009
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Kalandar Khaled, YMA.0-1
Asia-ch Boys 1996
Khalifman, Alexander vs Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander1/2-1/2
Keres mem 1993
Bronstein, David I vs Vera, Reynaldo0-1
Rome op 1990
Polugaevsky, Lev vs Hulak, Krunoslav1-0
GMA-qual f 1990
Polugaevsky, Lev vs Cramling, Pia1/2-1/2
Haninge 1989
Kamsky, Gata vs Madl, Ildiko1/2-1/2
Val Thorens op2 1989
Polugaevsky, Lev vs Psakhis, Lev0-1
Sochi 1988
Beliavsky, Alexander G vs Kudrin, Sergey1-0
Hoogovens 1985
Beliavsky, Alexander G vs Aseev, Konstantin N1/2-1/2
URS-ch51 1984
Polugaevsky, Lev vs Romanishin, Oleg M1-0
URS-ch50 1983

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