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Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Czerniak Defense, Tal Line

The Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Czerniak Defense, Tal Line is a chess opening classified under ECO code A77. Below are the best example games from master play.

Top Players in this Opening

Beliavsky,A7 gamesPetrosian, Tigran V7 gamesPolugaevsky, Lev6 gamesPortisch, Lajos5 gamesNajdorf, Miguel5 gamesLjubojevic, Ljubomir5 gamesCaruana,F4 gamesTimman, Jan H3 gamesAbdusattorov,Nodirbek2 gamesFischer, Robert James2 games

Related Openings

A70 - Benoni Defense: Classical Variation150A71 - Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Averbakh-Grivas Attack12A72 - Benoni Defense: Classical Variation23A73 - Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Main Line24A74 - Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Full Line5A75 - Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Argentine Counterattack55A76 - Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Czerniak Defense11A78 - Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Czerniak Defense16A79 - Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Czerniak Defense35

Best Games

Aronian,L vs Caruana,F1/2-1/2
FIDE Candidates 2016 2016Notable
Khalifman, Alexander vs Akopian, Vladimir1/2-1/2
FIDE-Wch k.o. 1999Notable
Spassky, Boris V vs Fischer, Robert James0-1
World Championship 28th 1972Notable
Duda,J vs Indjic,A1/2-1/2
44th Olympiad 2022 2022
So,W vs Caruana,F1/2-1/2
Clutch Champions Showdown 2020
Hammer,J vs Hou Yifan1-0
Norway Chess Qualifier 2016
Ponomariov,R vs Gashimov,V1/2-1/2
19th Amber Blindfold 2010
Beliavsky,A vs Jobava,Ba1-0
Corus B 2006
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs De Firmian, Nick E1-0
Biel 1989
Portisch, Lajos vs Suba, Mihai1-0
Tunis Interzonal 1985
Najdorf, Miguel vs Timman, Jan H0-1
Bugojno 1982
Timman, Jan H vs Garcia Gonzales, Guillermo1/2-1/2
Rio de Janeiro Interzonal 1979
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Ljubojevic, Ljubomir1-0
Milan 3pl 1975
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Savon, Vladimir A0-1
Petropolis Interzonal 1973
Gligoric, Svetozar vs Fischer, Robert James0-1
Palma de Mallorca Interzonal 1970
Serban,Cristian-Stefan vs Abdusattorov,Nodirbek1-0
Titled Tue 25th Feb Early 2025
Beliavsky,A vs Haik,A1/2-1/2
TCh-EUR Senior +65 2024 2024
Caruana,F vs Indjic,A1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2023 2023
Navara,D vs Bochnicka,Vladimir ml.1-0
ECo-C TCh-SVK 2022-23 2023
Caruana,F vs Panarin,M1-0
Titled Tue 20th Sep Late 2022

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