GM Pavel Šimáček

Czech RepublicCzech Republic
Born 1979
Elo2369
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Czech Grandmaster Pavel Simacek won the Czech Chess Championship in 2009. He is a devoted practitioner of the Modern Benoni Defense, employing various systems within this sharp opening.

Pavel Šimáček

Associated Openings

As Black

A60Modern Benoni102 games
A65Benoni Defense: King's Pawn Line54 games
A62Benoni Defense: Fianchetto Variation22 games
A66Benoni Defense: Pawn Storm Variation18 games
A67Benoni Defense: Taimanov Variation17 games
A77Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Czerniak Defense, Tal Line11 games
A63Benoni Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Hastings Defense (10...a6)11 games
A78Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Czerniak Defense (ECO A78)10 games

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