Indian · a defense for Black
Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Petrosian System
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1.d4Nf62.c4g63.Nc3d54.Nf3Bg75.Bg5
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Petrosian System599k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
35%209k55%
23%136k47%
19%114k47%
14%85k45%
2.4%14k43%
2%12k50%
1.2%6.9k43%
1.1%6.5k44%
1.1%6.5k42%
0.4%2.1k48%
Famous games in this line3.9k master games
Carlsen, M. (2881) – Grischuk, A. (2792)Nakamura, Hikaru (2778) – Carlsen, Magnus (2837)Kramnik, Vladimir (2769) – Caruana, F. (2829)Eljanov, P. (2765) – Caruana, F. (2804)Artemiev, V. (2700) – Carlsen, M. (2865)Nakamura, Hi (2767) – Aronian, L. (2797)Nakamura, Hi (2767) – Aronian, L. (2797)Karjakin, Sergey (2762) – Caruana, F. (2796)Heroes of this opening Caruana, F. · Carlsen, M. · Nakamura, Hi
- Family
- Grünfeld Defense
- Category
- Indian
- First move
- 1.d4
- ECO
- D91
- Line
- 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Bg5
FianchettoSharpHypermodern
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From the archives
Ernst Grünfeld introduced the counter-strike ...d5 in 1922 and beat the future world champion Alekhine with it in Vienna that November. Thirteen-year-old Bobby Fischer's 'Game of the Century' against Donald Byrne — the queen sacrifice every chess kid learns — transposed into the same opening. Give White the centre, then chop it down.
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