Black Openings that work at the World Chess Championship!

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BlunderMaster-123

Jan 7, 2024

Here is the list of World Championship openings for black that has won classical matches. (rapid tie-breaks not included)

1. Ding Liren vs Nepomniachtchi

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2023

E10 Queen's Pawn Game

1. Nepomniachtchi vs Carlsen	0-1	2021	A13 English
2. Nepomniachtchi vs Carlsen	0-1	2021	C53 Giuoco Piano

1. Carlsen vs Karjakin

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2016

D05 Queen's Pawn Game

1. Anand vs Carlsen	0-1	2013	C65 Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense
2. Anand vs Carlsen	0-1	2013	E25 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch

1. Topalov vs Anand

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2010

D56 Queen's Gambit Declined

1. Kramnik vs Anand	0-1	2008	D49 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, Meran
2. Kramnik vs Anand	0-1	2008	D49 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, Meran

1. Topalov vs Kramnik	0-1	2006	D18 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch
2. Kramnik vs Topalov	0-1	2006	D47 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav

1. Leko vs Kramnik	0-1	2004	C42 Petrov Defense
2. Kramnik vs Leko	0-1	2004	C89 Ruy Lopez, Marshall

1. Anand vs Karpov

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1998

B14 Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack

1. Kamsky vs Karpov	0-1	1996	E54 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System
2. Kamsky vs Karpov	0-1	1996	C43 Petrov, Modern Attack
3. Kamsky vs Karpov	0-1	1996	E41 Nimzo-Indian

1. Anand vs Kasparov	0-1	1995	B78 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 10.castle long
2. Anand vs Kasparov	0-1	1995	B77 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack

1. Short vs Kasparov

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1993

B97 Sicilian, Najdorf

1. Timman vs Karpov	0-1	1993	B17 Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation
2. Karpov vs Timman	0-1	1993	E15 Queen's Indian
3. Timman vs Karpov	0-1	1993	E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical
4. Karpov vs Timman	0-1	1993	A33 English, Symmetrical

1. Kasparov vs Karpov	0-1	1987	A29 English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto
2. Karpov vs Kasparov	0-1	1987	D87 Grunfeld, Exchange
3. Kasparov vs Karpov	0-1	1987	A29 English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto

1. Kasparov vs Karpov

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1986

E12 Queen's Indian

1. Kasparov vs Karpov	0-1	1985	C92 Ruy Lopez, Closed
2. Karpov vs Kasparov	0-1	1985	B44 Sicilian
3. Karpov vs Kasparov	0-1	1985	B84 Sicilian, Scheveningen

1. Kasparov vs Karpov	0-1	1984	E15 Queen's Indian
2. Karpov vs Kasparov	0-1	1985	D52 Queen's Gambit Declined

1. Korchnoi vs Karpov	0-1	1981	D58 Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) System
2. Karpov vs Korchnoi	0-1	1981	C82 Ruy Lopez, Open
3. Korchnoi vs Karpov	0-1	1981	D30 Queen's Gambit Declined

1. Korchnoi vs Karpov	0-1	1978	D37 Queen's Gambit Declined
2. Korchnoi vs Karpov	0-1	1978	E47 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3
3. Korchnoi vs Karpov	0-1	1978	A29 English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto
4. Karpov vs Korchnoi	0-1	1978	C82 Ruy Lopez, Open

1. Spassky vs Fischer	0-1	1972	A61 Benoni
2. Spassky vs Fischer	0-1	1972	E41 Nimzo-Indian
3. Spassky vs Fischer	0-1	1972	B04 Alekhine's Defense, Modern
4. Spassky vs Fischer	0-1	1972	B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation

1. Spassky vs Petrosian	0-1	1969	B42 Sicilian, Kan
2. Petrosian vs Spassky	0-1	1969	D34 Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch
3. Petrosian vs Spassky	0-1	1969	D37 Queen's Gambit Declined
4. Spassky vs Petrosian	0-1	1969	E12 Queen's Indian

1. Spassky vs Petrosian

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1966

A46 Queen's Pawn Game

1. Petrosian vs Botvinnik	0-1	1963	E34 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation
2. Botvinnik vs Petrosian	0-1	1963	D31 Queen's Gambit Declined

1. Tal vs Botvinnik	0-1	1961	B12 Caro-Kann Defense
2. Botvinnik vs Tal	0-1	1961	E80 King's Indian, Samisch Variation
3. Tal vs Botvinnik	0-1	1961	B12 Caro-Kann Defense
4. Botvinnik vs Tal	0-1	1961	E81 King's Indian, Samisch

1. Botvinnik vs Tal	0-1	1960	E69 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Main line
2. Tal vs Botvinnik	0-1	1960	B18 Caro-Kann, Classical

1. Smyslov vs Botvinnik	0-1	1958	B11 Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4
2. Smyslov vs Botvinnik	0-1	1958	B18 Caro-Kann, Classical
3. Botvinnik vs Smyslov	0-1	1958	A95 Dutch, Stonewall

1. Botvinnik vs Smyslov	0-1	1957	A16 English
2. Smyslov vs Botvinnik	0-1	1957	B62 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer
3. Botvinnik vs Smyslov	0-1	1957	A15 English

1. Smyslov vs Botvinnik	0-1	1954	C18 French, Winawer
2. Botvinnik vs Smyslov	0-1	1954	D22 Queen's Gambit Accepted
3. Smyslov vs Botvinnik	0-1	1954	A07 King's Indian Attack
4. Botvinnik vs Smyslov	0-1	1954	E67 King's Indian, Fianchetto
5. Smyslov vs Botvinnik	0-1	1954	A07 King's Indian Attack
6. Botvinnik vs Smyslov	0-1	1954	E60 King's Indian Defense

1. Botvinnik vs Bronstein	0-1	1951	E47 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3
2. Bronstein vs Botvinnik	0-1	1951	B63 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack
3. Botvinnik vs Bronstein	0-1	1951	E17 Queen's Indian
4. Bronstein vs Botvinnik	0-1	1951	A84 Dutch
5. Botvinnik vs Bronstein	0-1	1951	E45 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation
6. Botvinnik vs Bronstein	0-1	1951	E69 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Main line

1. Euwe vs Alekhine	0-1	1937	D18 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch
2. Euwe vs Alekhine	0-1	1937	E16 Queen's Indian
3. Euwe vs Alekhine	0-1	1937	E46 Nimzo-Indian

1. Euwe vs Alekhine	0-1	1935	D81 Grunfeld, Russian Variation
2. Euwe vs Alekhine	0-1	1935	D12 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav
3. Alekhine vs Euwe	0-1	1935	D17 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav
4. Alekhine vs Euwe	0-1	1935	D52 Queen's Gambit Declined

1. Bogoljubov vs Alekhine	0-1	1934	A44 Old Benoni Defense
2. Alekhine vs Bogoljubov	0-1	1934	D52 Queen's Gambit Declined
3. Bogoljubov vs Alekhine	0-1	1934	A92 Dutch
4. Bogoljubov vs Alekhine	0-1	1934	D24 Queen's Gambit Accepted
5. Bogoljubov vs Alekhine	0-1	1934	D02 Queen's Pawn Game
6. Alekhine vs Bogoljubov	0-1	1934	D11 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav
7. Bogoljubov vs Alekhine	0-1	1934	D11 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav

1. Bogoljubov vs Alekhine	0-1	1929	A50 Queen's Pawn Game
2. Bogoljubov vs Alekhine	0-1	1929	D52 Queen's Gambit Declined
3. Bogoljubov vs Alekhine	0-1	1929	D52 Queen's Gambit Declined
4. Alekhine vs Bogoljubov	0-1	1929	D52 Queen's Gambit Declined
5. Bogoljubov vs Alekhine	0-1	1929	D11 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav
6. Bogoljubov vs Alekhine	0-1	1929	C76 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, Fianchetto Variation

1. Capablanca vs Alekhine	0-1	1927	C01 French, Exchange
2. Capablanca vs Alekhine	0-1	1927	D52 Queen's Gambit Declined
3. Capablanca vs Alekhine	0-1	1927	D63 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense

1. Lasker vs Capablanca	0-1	1921	D61 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack
2. Lasker vs Capablanca	0-1	1921	C66 Ruy Lopez

1. Janowski vs Lasker	0-1	1910	D04 Queen's Pawn Game
2. Janowski vs Lasker	0-1	1910	D04 Queen's Pawn Game
3. Janowski vs Lasker	0-1	1910	B07 Pirc

1. Tarrasch vs Lasker	0-1	1908	C66 Ruy Lopez
2. Lasker vs Tarrasch	0-1	1908	C99 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 12...cd
3. Tarrasch vs Lasker	0-1	1908	C66 Ruy Lopez
4. Tarrasch vs Lasker	0-1	1908	C49 Four Knights

1. Marshall vs Lasker	0-1	1907	C65 Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense
2. Marshall vs Lasker	0-1	1907	D53 Queen's Gambit Declined
3. Marshall vs Lasker	0-1	1907	D07 Queen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin Defense
4. Marshall vs Lasker	0-1	1907	D53 Queen's Gambit Declined

1. Steinitz vs Lasker	0-1	1896	C54 Giuoco Piano
2. Steinitz vs Lasker	0-1	1896	C54 Giuoco Piano
3. Steinitz vs Lasker	0-1	1896	D50 Queen's Gambit Declined
4. Lasker vs Steinitz	0-1	1896	C71 Ruy Lopez
5. Steinitz vs Lasker	0-1	1897	D60 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense

1. Steinitz vs Lasker	0-1	1894	C10 French
2. Steinitz vs Lasker	0-1	1894	D35 Queen's Gambit Declined
3. Lasker vs Steinitz	0-1	1894	C68 Ruy Lopez, Exchange
4. Steinitz vs Lasker	0-1	1894	D60 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense
5. Lasker vs Steinitz	0-1	1894	C50 Giuoco Piano

1. Steinitz vs Chigorin	0-1	1892	C58 Two Knights
2. Steinitz vs Chigorin	0-1	1892	C58 Two Knights
3. Chigorin vs Steinitz	0-1	1892	C62 Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense
4. Steinitz vs Chigorin	0-1	1892	C59 Two Knights
5. Chigorin vs Steinitz	0-1	1892	C52 Evans Gambit
6. Chigorin vs Steinitz	0-1	1892	C34 King's Gambit Accepted

1. Gunsberg vs Steinitz	0-1	1890	C62 Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense
2. Steinitz vs Gunsberg	0-1	1890	D20 Queen's Gambit Accepted
3. Gunsberg vs Steinitz	0-1	1890	D00 Queen's Pawn Game
4. Gunsberg vs Steinitz	0-1	1891	C53 Giuoco Piano
5. Gunsberg vs Steinitz	0-1	1891	C52 Evans Gambit

1. Chigorin vs Steinitz	0-1	1889	C52 Evans Gambit
2. Steinitz vs Chigorin	0-1	1889	D02 Queen's Pawn Game
3. Chigorin vs Steinitz	0-1	1889	C52 Evans Gambit
4. Chigorin vs Steinitz	0-1	1889	C52 Evans Gambit

1. Zukertort vs Steinitz	0-1	1886	D10 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav
2. Steinitz vs Zukertort	0-1	1886	C45 Scotch Game
3. Steinitz vs Zukertort	0-1	1886	C67 Ruy Lopez
4. Zukertort vs Steinitz	0-1	1886	D32 Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch
5. Zukertort vs Steinitz	0-1	1886	D44 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav
6. Zukertort vs Steinitz	0-1	1886	C49 Four Knights
7. Zukertort vs Steinitz	0-1	1886	D50 Queen's Gambit Declined