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Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3 (A70)
1 d4 Nf6 2 c4 c5 3 d5 e6 4 Nc3 exd5 5 cxd5 d6 6 e4 g6
7 Nf3

Number of games in database: 3754
Years covered: 1917 to 2025
Overall record:
   White wins 43.5%
   Black wins 28.5%
   Draws 27.9%

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PRACTITIONERS
With the White Pieces With the Black Pieces
Pia Cramling  29 games
Walter Browne  21 games
Zdenko Kozul  21 games
Nick de Firmian  53 games
Vugar Gashimov  32 games
Mihai Suba  31 games
NOTABLE GAMES [what is this?]
White Wins Black Wins
Botvinnik vs Tal, 1960
Gelfand vs Jobava, 2011
Tukmakov vs D Norwood, 1990
I Birbrager vs Tal, 1953
J H Donner vs Tal, 1959
A Korotylev vs V Akopian, 2006
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 page 1 of 151; games 1-25 of 3,754  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. E Gruer vs S Mlotkowski  1-0381917Off-hand GameA70 Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3
2. Bogoljubov vs B Owesson  1-0401920Bogoljubov-Owesson mA70 Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3
3. L Palau vs B H Villegas  ½-½9619221st South American Championship 1921/22A70 Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3
4. H Anaya Oger vs L Palau  1-02719221st South American Championship 1921/22A70 Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3
5. S Gotthilf vs F Duz-Khotimirsky  0-1481925MoscowA70 Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3
6. Botvinnik vs Y Rokhlin 1-0281927LeningradA70 Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3
7. O Rubtsova vs L Ageeva  1-02019271st USSR Women's ChA70 Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3
8. Tartakower vs G M Norman 1-0281927Hastings 1927/28A70 Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3
9. I Kan vs A Bernstein  1-0541928Moscow-chA70 Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3
10. Pirc vs Gilg  1-0401930Stubnianske TepliceA70 Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3
11. Fine vs A Kevitz 1-0321932New YorkA70 Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3
12. Euwe vs Menchik  1-0301934Radio GameA70 Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3
13. J C Balparda vs C Guimard  1-0641934South American Championship 1934/35A70 Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3
14. Vidmar vs Menchik  ½-½361937Hastings 1936/37A70 Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3
15. Panov vs Lisitsin  1-0431938Trade Unions ChampionshipA70 Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3
16. Eliskases vs Bogoljubov 1-0551939Bogoljubov - EliskasesA70 Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3
17. S Zhukhovitsky vs Alatortsev  1-0651940URS-sfA70 Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3
18. Charles Howland vs A J Fink  ½-½501945California State-chA70 Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3
19. N Krogius vs Shamkovich 1-0301951Russian ChampionshipA70 Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3
20. Bondarevsky vs N Aratovsky 1-0441951URS-ch sf LeningradA70 Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3
21. B Goldenov vs Tolush 0-1381952USSR ChampionshipA70 Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3
22. I Birbrager vs Tal 0-1381953Team Championship of USSR, juniorsA70 Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3
23. Taimanov vs Petrosian 0-1381953USSR Training TournamentA70 Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3
24. K Androvitzky Borloy vs E Gereben  ½-½461953Hungarian ChampionshipA70 Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3
25. Shamkovich vs V Zurakhov  ½-½421954URS-ch sf LeningradA70 Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3
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Kibitzer's Corner
Oct-15-04  Knight13: Black's bishop is stucked for the next 2 moves to avoid White playing Bb5+!. This is not a bad opening position at all.
Jun-12-05  bomb the bishop: I have an overall doubt, what is the main difference if black decides to play 3...g6, or 3..e6 after 1.d4 ♘f6, 2. c4 c5, 3. d5 is g6 intended to avoid another system?

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