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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 A79. Below are the best example games from master play.

Top Players in this Opening

Ivanchuk, Vassily5 gamesPortisch, Lajos4 gamesPolugaevsky, Lev3 gamesTal, Mihail3 gamesNajdorf, Miguel3 gamesFischer, Robert James2 gamesLjubojevic, Ljubomir2 gamesKramnik,V2 gamesKeres, Paul2 gamesPetrosian, Tigran V2 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 Defense11A77 - Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Czerniak Defense, Tal Line65A78 - Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Czerniak Defense16

Best Games

Mamedyarov,S vs Ivanchuk,V1-0
39th Olympiad Men 2010Notable
Kramnik,V vs Topalov,V1/2-1/2
Amber Rapidplay 2001Notable
Kamsky, Gata vs Ivanchuk, Vassily0-1
Amber-rapid 3rd 1994Notable
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Manor, Ilan1-0
Wch U20 1988Notable
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Wahls, Matthias1-0
Wch U20 1988Notable
Beliavsky, Alexander G vs Portisch, Lajos0-1
Szirak Interzonal 1987Notable
Polugaevsky, Lev vs Ljubojevic, Ljubomir1/2-1/2
Manila Interzonal 1976Notable
Giri,A vs Carlsen,M0-1
Oslo Esports Cup 2022 2022
Kramnik,V vs Topalov,V1/2-1/2
Sparkassen Cat XXI 2001
Polugaevsky, Lev vs Bouaziz, Slim1-0
Riga Interzonal 1979
Browne, Walter S vs Ljubojevic, Ljubomir0-1
Manila Interzonal 1976
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Matulovic, Milan1/2-1/2
Palma de Mallorca Interzonal 1970
Najdorf, Miguel vs Fischer, Robert James0-1
La Habana olm fin-A 1966
Toktomushev,Teimur vs So,W0-1
Titled Tue 20th May Early 2025
Le Quang Liem vs Zherebukh,Y1-0
College Final Four 2015 2015
Dydyshko,V vs Navara,D0-1
TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2005
Topalov, Veselin vs Simeonov, Stefan1-0
BUL-ch 1989
Glek, Igor V vs Ivanchuk, Vassily0-1
URS Army-ch 1987
Polugaevsky, Lev vs Martin Gonzalez, Angel1-0
Sevilla op 1987
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Manor, Ilan1-0
EU-ch U20 1986

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