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.a4 O-O 10.Nf3 Na6 11.O-O Nb4 12.h3 a6 13.Be2 Re8 14.Re1 f5 15.exf5 gxf5 16.Bd2 Nf6 17.Bc4 Bd7 18.Be3 Ne4 19.Ra3 b6 20.Bc1 Qf6 21.Kh2 Re7 22.Nxe4 fxe4 23.Ng5 Rae8 24.Qe2 h6 25.Ne6 Bxe6 26.dxe6 d5 27.Bxa6 Rxe6 28.Bb5 R8e7 29.Qg4 Nc2 30.f5 Re5 31.Rf1 Nxa3 32.Bxh6 Nxb5 33.axb5 e3 34.Bg5 e2 35.Re1 Qxf5 36.Qxf5 Rxf5 37.Bxe7 Re5 38.Bd6 Re4 39.Kg3 d4 40.Kf3 Re6 41.Bf4 d3 42.b3 Bc3 0-1

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Opening: Benoni, Taimanov Variation (A67)
Player profiles: Minev, P Arnaudov

Novelty of stem-game: 16. Bd2

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. a4 0-0  10. Nf3 Na6  11. 0-0 Nb4  12. h3 a6  13. Be2 Re8  14. Re1 f5  15. exf5 gxf5

page 1 of 1; 2 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Minev vs P Arnaudov   0-1 42 1971 BUL-ch 24th A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 2. Hort vs Panno   ½-½ 52 1973 Madrid A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation

REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2)

 

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. a4 0-0  10. Nf3 Na6  11. 0-0 Nb4  12. h3 a6

page 1 of 1; 3 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Bareev vs Topalov 0-1 46 2002 Dortmund Sparkassen Chess Meeting A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 2. Sasikiran vs Bacrot   0-1 39 2009 Ordix Open A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 3. Evasan Chettiar vs B Gaealafshwe   ½-½ 28 2011 Commonwealth and South African 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. a4 0-0  10. Nf3 Na6  11. 0-0 Nb4

page 1 of 3; games 1-25 of 51  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. A Zaitsev vs Tal ½-½ 50 1962 USSR Championship A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 2. Soos vs N E Povah 1-0 44 1977 Birmingham A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 3. I R Watson vs Nunn   0-1 40 1980 BCF-ch A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 4. H Ree vs K Hulak   1-0 41 1983 Hoogovens A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 5. Lautier vs B Thebault   1-0 21 1987 FRA A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 6. Lautier vs Jiri Nun   0-1 42 1989 cat.9 A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 7. Lautier vs H Hamdouichi   1-0 34 1992 ol Manila A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 8. E Mochalov vs P Kotsur   1-0 32 1994 Kurgan, RUS A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 9. E Mochalov vs A Bystrov   1-0 25 1997 Minsk op A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 10. I Ivanisevic vs A Kovacevic   ½-½ 61 1998 YUG-ch53 A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 11. D Beaumont vs S Silvelo   1-0 49 1999 EM/MN/015 A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 12. Doroshkievich vs R Shcherbakov   0-1 49 2000 Chigorin Memorial A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 13. S Winer vs D Slater   1-0 31 2001 US Amateur Team East A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 14. J Heltzel vs J Algra   ½-½ 21 2001 Dutch Open A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 15. J Markos vs K Rathnakaran   1-0 26 2001 WJun A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 16. J Alvarez Marquez vs I Papaioannou   ½-½ 18 2002 Bled Olympiad A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 17. V Knyazev vs K Alagulian   0-1 27 2002 4th Stage Russian Cup A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 18. J Berkvens vs A Allemann   ½-½ 34 2003 Zug SUI A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 19. B Ahlander vs T Wedberg   ½-½ 75 2003 Swedish Championships A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 20. R E Rain vs P Eiben   0-1 46 2004 ICCF Email - corr A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 21. Y Kuzubov vs S Del Rio Angelis   1-0 42 2005 15th European Team Championship A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 22. H Rau vs K Mueller   ½-½ 24 2006 Bundesliga 0607 A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 23. A Braun vs K Mueller   1-0 59 2006 Bundesliga 0506 A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 24. Conquest vs R Espinosa Flores   ½-½ 50 2006 37th Chess Olympiad A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 25. Martin Valla vs P Skovgaard   0-1 37 2006 Politiken Cup A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation  page 1 of 3; games 1-25 of 51

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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. a4 0-0  10. Nf3 Na6  11. 0-0

page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 49  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Gulko vs Savon 1-0 24 1978 Lvov zt A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 2. F Hoelzl vs Nunn   0-1 31 1980 Baden-Baden A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 3. H Lieb vs Hertneck   ½-½ 44 1985 Bundesliga 8586 A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 4. J M Federau vs Tringov 1-0 29 1985 Berlin op A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 5. D Gurevich vs D Levin   1-0 34 1985 It ( shv. ) A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 6. G Miralles vs D Norwood   0-1 40 1987 Zug (Switzerland) A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 7. J Levitt vs D Norwood 1-0 49 1988 It (cat.8) A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 8. Petursson vs J D Tisdall   ½-½ 78 1988 cat.10 A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 9. C Davis vs D Norwood   0-1 29 1988 Ch World (juniors) (under 20) A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 10. Kasparov vs Waitzkin ½-½ 28 1988 New York Sim A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 11. D Gurevich vs Shaked 1-0 31 1990 National op Rd.1 A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 12. L Lamech vs R Reithel   1-0 42 1991 First National Team Championship corres. A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 13. P Buj vs M Lecroq   0-1 51 1994 14th CC World Ch Final A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 14. L Au vs M Herzog   1-0 39 1994 Hawaii Int A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 15. J S Morgado vs M Lecroq ½-½ 40 1994 14th CC World Ch Final A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 16. A Nickel vs C D Meyer   0-1 50 1996 26.DFM/E A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 17. B Lalic vs P Kotsur 0-1 40 1997 WchT 4th A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 18. Leitao vs W Rocha   ½-½ 28 1997 Jogos Abertos do Interior A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 19. Chiburdanidze vs P Kotsur   1-0 41 1997 WchT 4th A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 20. Y Buneev vs V Kalin   ½-½ 49 1998 RUS-ch sf A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 21. J Aagaard vs D Reinderman   ½-½ 27 1998 Groningen Open A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 22. E Ovod vs Stellwagen   1-0 21 1999 Groningen Young Masters A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 23. F Zakaria vs R W Smith   ½-½ 48 1999 107th New Zealand Ch A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 24. Sundararajan vs J Rudd   1-0 29 1999 Ch Great Britain, Scarborough (England) A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 25. K Mielke vs J Chmelik   1-0 31 2000 ICCF - corr A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation  page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 49

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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. a4 0-0  10. Nf3 Na6

page 1 of 1; one game    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. M McNabb vs A Krstev   0-1 36 2002 29th North Shore Open 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. a4 0-0  10. Nf3

page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 40  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Uddenfeldt vs Browne   0-1 40 1971 Stockholm (Sweden) A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 2. Korchnoi vs M Pasman   1-0 36 1978 Beer Sheva A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 3. N Alexandria vs Levitina   ½-½ 61 1979 URS-ch (Women) A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 4. M Litinskaya-Shul vs G Fischdick   1-0 41 1980 Baden cqfW A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 5. Kasparov vs F A Cuijpers 1-0 28 1980 Dortmund A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 6. G Rajna vs B Perenyi   1-0 46 1982 HUN-ch A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 7. R Vera vs G Garcia Gonzales   0-1 39 1983 Capablanca Memorial-B A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 8. A P Borwell vs I Morozov   1-0 39 1984 Wch15 sf A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 9. K Pulkkinen vs L Rueda   1-0 26 1984 Wch U20 A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 10. Kasparov vs Constellation 1-0 40 1985 Hamburg sim-32 (23) A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 11. Li Zunian vs Sax   ½-½ 35 1985 Interzonal A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 12. C Gueneau vs B Perenyi   0-1 34 1986 Zuerich Nova Park op A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 13. D Gurevich vs Kraidman   1-0 31 1986 Jerusalem A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 14. Barbero vs E Szalanczy   0-1 35 1987 Budapest plof (3.pl-izt Szirak) A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 15. Petursson vs Stefansson   1-0 27 1987 Ch Iceland Iceland A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 16. J Patty vs D Moody 0-1 27 1988 U.S. Open A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 17. Petursson vs B Perenyi 1-0 53 1988 It St John (CAN) A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 18. F Portisch vs B Perenyi   0-1 42 1988 St Ingbert open A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 19. P Lukacs vs B Perenyi   1-0 43 1988 Noviki A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 20. B Leverett vs Wojtkiewicz 0-1 30 1989 It Chicago (USA) A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 21. W Nitsche vs F Mueller   ½-½ 27 1989 WT/M/GT/262 A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 22. F Braga vs G Garcia ½-½ 53 1992 6, it op Palma de Mallorca (10s) A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 23. L Sandler vs A Ker   ½-½ 24 1995 South East Asian Zonal Tt A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 24. Lautier vs G Sandner   1-0 25 1999 Open, Bad Zwesten A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation 25. A Maksimenko vs L Bakalarz   1-0 26 2001 Bank Pocztowy Open A A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation  page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 40

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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. a4 0-0

page 1 of 1; one game    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Zhang Xuan vs C Wei   1-0 40 2001 TCh-CHN Men A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation