1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 e6 4.Nc3 exd5 5.cxd5 d6 6.e4 g6 7.f4 Bg7 8.Bb5+ Nfd7 9.Bd3 Na6 10.Nf3 O-O 11.O-O Re8 12.Nd2 Nc7 13.Nc4 Nb6 14.Na5 Bd4+ 15.Kh1 Qh4 16.Bd2 Bg4 17.Qc2 Rab8 18.Be1 Qe7 19.Bf2 Bg7 20.Rae1 Qf8 21.a3 Bd7 22.Qd2 f5 23.b4 cxb4 24.axb4 fxe4 25.Nxe4 Ncxd5 26.Bc4 Nxc4 27.Nxc4 Nf6 28.Nexd6 Rxe1 29.Rxe1 b6 30.Ne5 Be8 31.Nxe8 1-0

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Opening: Benoni, Taimanov Variation (A67)
Player profiles: Tal, E Contedini

Novelty of stem-game: 12. Nd2

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e6 4. Nc3 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. e4 g6 7. f4 Bg7  8. Bb5 Nd7  9. Bd3 Na6  10. Nf3 0-0  11. 0-0 Re8

page 1 of 1; 2 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Tal vs E Contedini 1-0 31 1960 Leipzig olm A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 2. P Brandts vs Browne 0-1 53 1967 US Open A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation

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1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e6 4. Nc3 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. e4 g6 7. f4 Bg7  8. Bb5 Nd7  9. Bd3 Na6  10. Nf3 0-0  11. 0-0

page 1 of 1; one game    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. A Shaw vs C Chase 1-0 28 1984 Boylston Chess Club Championship A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation

 

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e6 4. Nc3 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. e4 g6 7. f4 Bg7  8. Bb5 Nd7  9. Bd3 Na6  10. Nf3

page 1 of 1; 2 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Saidy vs Rossolimo   1-0 43 1965 USA-ch A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 2. Timman vs P Roth   1-0 31 1966 Groningen Ech-jr fin A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation

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1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e6 4. Nc3 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. e4 g6 7. f4 Bg7  8. Bb5 Nd7  9. Bd3

page 1 of 4; games 1-25 of 80  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Alatortsev vs Aronin ½-½ 35 1950 USSR Championship A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 2. Taimanov vs P Trifunovic 1-0 24 1957 USSR A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 3. P Martin vs F Roessel   ½-½ 18 1958 13th olm final B A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 4. Portisch vs Lutikov   1-0 40 1959 Moscow A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 5. Antoshin vs W Bialas   1-0 34 1960 FRG-URS A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 6. Sliwa vs J Gromek   1-0 55 1960 POL-ch A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 7. J Marsalek vs G Forintos   ½-½ 28 1960 WchT U26 07th A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 8. Johan Bink vs F J Perez Perez   0-1 39 1960 Hoogovens-B A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 9. Sliwa vs Perez   ½-½ 42 1961 Marianske Lazne zt A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 10. G Kluger vs Tringov   0-1 42 1962 Sofia A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 11. L Barden vs Panno   0-1 56 1962 Varna ol (Men) A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 12. Saidy vs Larry Evans ½-½ 19 1963 US Championship 1963/64 A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 13. Sliwa vs G Forintos   0-1 55 1964 Tel Aviv ol (Men) fin-A A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 14. E Gasztonyi vs G Kluger   1-0 52 1964 HUN-ch 19th A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 15. K Burger vs Larry Evans 0-1 39 1965 Ch USA A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 16. P Taylor vs Keene 1-0 35 1965 Junior county match A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 17. Gulko vs S Cvetkovic   ½-½ 56 1966 Sukhumi A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 18. J Hardinge vs NN 0-1 32 1966 v Selwyn A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 19. D Lister vs Keene 0-1 24 1966 London League A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 20. M Sirkia vs Keene   0-1 33 1966 Orebro Stud olm fA A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 21. J Hardinge vs G Winbow   1-0 36 1967 CUCC A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 22. J Hardinge vs G Henderson   0-1 35 1967 CUCC A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 23. G Pollak vs Tringov   ½-½ 77 1968 Buesum A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 24. A Butnorius vs Alburt   0-1 65 1971 USSR A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 25. Spassky vs Savon   1-0 36 1971 Moscow A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation  page 1 of 4; games 1-25 of 80

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1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e6 4. Nc3 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. e4 g6 7. f4 Bg7  8. Bb5 Nd7

page 1 of 14; games 1-25 of 347  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Ivkov vs G Kluger   ½-½ 13 1957 HUN-JUG m A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 2. I Asmundsson vs A Jongsma   ½-½ 34 1958 WchT U26 fin-B 05th A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 3. Lutikov vs Vasiukov 1-0 104 1959 USSR Championship A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 4. Keene vs J N Sugden 1-0 35 1961 Olympia A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 5. A Zaitsev vs Tal ½-½ 50 1962 USSR Championship A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 6. H Woolverton vs Keene   0-1 34 1965 National Club v Ilford A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 7. D Andric vs Velimirovic 0-1 32 1968 Belgrade A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 8. Minev vs P Arnaudov   0-1 42 1971 BUL-ch 24th A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 9. Uddenfeldt vs Browne   0-1 40 1971 Stockholm (Sweden) A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 10. Hort vs Panno   ½-½ 52 1973 Madrid A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 11. A Hollis vs Nunn 0-1 27 1976 Oxford A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 12. A Hollis vs J Kondali   1-0 25 1977 W-ch8 corr A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 13. A Hollis vs B Hammar 1-0 24 1977 olm8 fin B2 corr A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 14. Soos vs N E Povah 1-0 44 1977 Birmingham A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 15. Gulko vs Savon 1-0 24 1978 Lvov zt A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 16. H Ziewitz vs V Nevole   1-0 48 1978 corr 1.EU tt A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 17. Korchnoi vs M Pasman   1-0 36 1978 Beer Sheva A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 18. N Alexandria vs Levitina   ½-½ 61 1979 URS-ch (Women) A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 19. M Litinskaya-Shul vs G Fischdick   1-0 44 1980 Baden cqfW A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 20. I R Watson vs Nunn   0-1 40 1980 BCF-ch A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 21. Kasparov vs F A Cuijpers 1-0 28 1980 Dortmund A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 22. M Litinskaya-Shul vs G Fischdick   1-0 41 1980 Baden cqfW A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 23. F Hoelzl vs Nunn   0-1 31 1980 Baden-Baden A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 24. F Baumbach vs G Danner   1-0 32 1981 Wch11 Final 8187 A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 25. L Santolini vs F Bruno 0-1 29 1981 ITA-ch41 A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation  page 1 of 14; games 1-25 of 347

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1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e6 4. Nc3 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. e4 g6 7. f4 Bg7  8. Bb5

page 1 of 1; 19 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. O'Kelly vs J Diez del Corral 1-0 40 1957 Madrid A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 2. Y Sakharov vs Nezhmetdinov 1-0 43 1957 RUS-UKR m A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 3. J Stupica vs E Paoli   1-0 40 1958 Reggio Emilia 5859 A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 4. B Kerr vs H Sardinha   1-0 40 1966 Havana ol final-C A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 5. H P Garcia vs R Grimaldi 1-0 26 1978 San Salvador (El Salvador) A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 6. Hertneck vs V Vlahopoulos 1-0 24 1993 Katerini GP A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 7. G Timoshchenko vs X Halosserie   1-0 21 1993 Avoine Ronde op A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 8. S Herkstroeter vs T Pappert   1-0 35 1996 CServe A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 9. G Borg vs G Noakes   1-0 19 1996 CM..0.00011 A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 10. F Zakaria vs A Krstev 0-1 33 1997 NZL-ch A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 11. C Terrington vs K J Behrmann 1-0 29 1997 CServe A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 12. C Ward vs G Quillan   1-0 41 1999 BCF-chT 9900 (4NCL) A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 13. D Jacimovic vs V Trkaljanov 1-0 34 2001 2nd IECC A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 14. R Vera vs J Benedito Salavert 1-0 21 2001 XXI Open A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 15. Bosboom-Lanchava vs N Zhukova   ½-½ 54 2007 European Team Chess Championships (Women) A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 16. R Gashgarian vs John Lai   1-0 27 2010 Canadian Amateur U2100 A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 17. D Guthrie vs D Watson   1-0 35 2012 London Chess Classic Open A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 18. C Forestier vs S Fruteau   1-0 66 2012 French Team Championship A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 19. N Maisuradze vs M de los Angeles Plazaola   1-0 29 2012 Chess Olympiad (Women) A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation  page 1 of 1; 19 games

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1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e6 4. Nc3 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. e4 g6 7. f4 Bg7

page 1 of 5; games 1-25 of 116  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. O Moiseev vs Tolush   0-1 34 1952 USSR Championship A68 Benoni, Four Pawns Attack 2. Portisch vs P Dely 1-0 22 1955 HUN-ch 11th A69 Benoni, Four Pawns Attack, Main line 3. W Drakert vs Lombardy   0-1 30 1956 CAN-op A66 Benoni 4. Spassky vs L Aronson 1-0 37 1957 USSR Championship A66 Benoni 5. J Zacharias vs Najdorf   0-1 27 1957 Sao Paulo A68 Benoni, Four Pawns Attack 6. Portisch vs O Yepez   1-0 42 1957 WchT U26 04th A66 Benoni 7. D Horseman vs Larsen   0-1 37 1957 Hastings 1956/57 A68 Benoni, Four Pawns Attack 8. Kotov vs A Burehall   1-0 33 1959 Stockholm, Sweden A69 Benoni, Four Pawns Attack, Main line 9. A Niemela vs Tal 0-1 27 1959 Riga A69 Benoni, Four Pawns Attack, Main line 10. A Niemela vs F J Perez Perez   1-0 32 1961 Marianske Lazne zt A68 Benoni, Four Pawns Attack 11. V Mikenas vs Suetin   ½-½ 26 1962 USSR Championship A66 Benoni 12. Udovcic vs Vasiukov   0-1 42 1963 YUG-URS A68 Benoni, Four Pawns Attack 13. Gipslis vs K Grigorian   ½-½ 69 1964 Ch URS (1/2 final) A66 Benoni 14. Keene vs R G Ambler   1-0 26 1965 U.K. Schools Championsihp A66 Benoni 15. Keene vs Levy 1-0 30 1965 En Passant 5-min tourney A69 Benoni, Four Pawns Attack, Main line 16. E Cobo Arteaga vs F J Perez Perez   1-0 28 1965 Havana A68 Benoni, Four Pawns Attack 17. N Kerins vs Kaplan   0-1 41 1966 Orebro Stud olm fB A68 Benoni, Four Pawns Attack 18. Hawson JB vs D B Pritchard   0-1 32 1967 BCF-ch A69 Benoni, Four Pawns Attack, Main line 19. R Kerr vs A Hill   1-0 47 1969 British Columbia-ch A69 Benoni, Four Pawns Attack, Main line 20. N Padevsky vs A Planinc   ½-½ 28 1970 Sarajevo A69 Benoni, Four Pawns Attack, Main line 21. A Zaitsev vs R Nicevski   1-0 32 1971 Polanica Zdroj (Poland) A68 Benoni, Four Pawns Attack 22. V Mikenas vs B Kliukin 1-0 27 1971 URS A66 Benoni 23. M Pollowitz vs W Goichberg   1-0 58 1972 Lone Pine A69 Benoni, Four Pawns Attack, Main line 24. G Forintos vs B Enklaar   ½-½ 61 1974 Wijk aan Zee I A69 Benoni, Four Pawns Attack, Main line 25. A J Whiteley vs C W Pritchett   0-1 31 1975 BCF-ch A68 Benoni, Four Pawns Attack  page 1 of 5; games 1-25 of 116

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