GM Pavel Šimáček

Czech RepublicCzech Republic
Born 1979
Elo2380
FIDE Profile Wikipedia

Czech Grandmaster Pavel Simacek won the Czech Chess Championship in 2009. He is a devoted practitioner of the Modern Benoni Defence, employing various systems within this sharp opening.

Pavel Šimáček

Associated Openings

As Black

A60Modern Benoni Defense102 games
A65Modern Benoni: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4...... 6.e454 games
A62Modern Benoni: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4...... 0-022 games
A66Modern Benoni: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4...... 7.f418 games
A67Modern Benoni: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4...... 8.Bb5+17 games
A77Modern Benoni: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4...... 10.Nd211 games
A64Modern Benoni: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4...... a611 games
A78Modern Benoni: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4...... Na610 games

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