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Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Czerniak Defense

The Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Czerniak Defense is a chess opening classified under ECO code A76. Below are the best example games from master play.

Top Players in this Opening

Portisch, Lajos2 gamesPolugaevsky, Lev2 gamesReshevsky, Samuel Herman2 gamesErigaisi,Arjun1 gamesPortisch,L1 gamesNakamura,Hi1 gamesTal, Mihail1 games

Related Openings

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Best Games

Erigaisi,Arjun vs Nakamura,Hi1-0
Chess.com SIG Bullet KO 2021
Kortschnoj, Viktor vs Bilek, Istvan1-0
Sousse Interzonal 1967
Portisch,L vs Wojtaszek,R0-1
8th Amplico AIG Life Rapid 2008
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Nicevski, Risto1/2-1/2
Skopje 1976
Kozma, Julius vs Polugaevsky, Lev0-1
Kislovodsk 1972
Janosevic, Dragoljub vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman1/2-1/2
Netanya 1971
Portisch, Lajos vs Adamski, Jan1-0
Raach zt 1969
Polugaevsky, Lev vs Matulovic, Milan1/2-1/2
Skopje/Ohrid 1968
Portisch, Lajos vs Janosevic, Dragoljub1-0
Skopje/Ohrid 1968
Kortschnoj, Viktor vs Cordovil, Joao1-0
Lugano ol (Men) 1968
Averbakh, Yuri L vs Tal, Mihail0-1
URS-ch25 1958

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