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Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Delayed Exchange Variation

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1.d4Nf62.c4g63.Nf3Bg74.g3O-O5.Bg2d56.cxd5Nxd57.O-O
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Delayed Exchange Variation58k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
24%14k45%
24%14k42%
19%11k47%
7.1%4.1k41%
5.2%3.0k39%
3.1%1.8k40%
2.8%1.7k40%
2.2%1.3k40%
1.8%1.1k40%
Famous games in this line2.9k master games
Carlsen, M. (2832)Topalov, V. (2749)20171–0Mamedyarov, S. (2817)Radjabov, T. (2757)2019½–½Ding Liren (2805)Anand, V. (2767)2019½–½Vachier Lagrave, M. (2779)Nakamura, Hi (2777)20180–1Carlsen, M. (2855)Wei Yi (2696)2016½–½Wang, Hao (2752)Topalov, Veselin (2767)2013½–½Anand, Viswanathan (2801)Ponomariov, Ruslan (2705)2007½–½Praggnanandhaa, R. (2758)Aronian, L. (2747)2025½–½
Heroes of this opening Carlsen, M. · Nakamura, Hi
Category
Indian
First move
1.d4
ECO
D74
Line
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2 d5 6. cxd5 Nxd5 7. O-O
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