D83 · Indian · a defense for Black
Grünfeld Defense: Brinckmann Attack, Grünfeld Gambit, Capablanca Variation
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1.d4Nf62.c4g63.Nc3d54.Bf4Bg75.e3O-O6.Rc1
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Grünfeld Defense: Brinckmann Attack, Grünfeld Gambit, Capablanca Variation11k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
47%5.4k44%
29%3.3k40%
5.3%60140%
3.1%35544%
2.6%29454%
2.4%27341%
2.2%24740%
1.9%21437%
1.6%18239%
1.1%13042%
Famous games in this line815 master games
So, W. (2770) – Vachier Lagrave, Maxime (2789)Gelfand, B. (2759) – Grischuk, A. (2795)Giri, A. (2779) – Nepomniachtchi, I. (2774)So, W.. (2770) – Giri, A.. (2776)Aronian, Levon (2805) – Nepomniachtchi, Ian (2733)Nakamura, Hikaru (2758) – Ivanchuk, Vassily (2775)Wojtaszek, R. (2750) – Nepomniachtchi, I. (2767)Ivanchuk, Vassily (2731) – Grischuk, Alexander (2785)Heroes of this opening Grischuk, Alexander · Giri, A.. · Vachier Lagrave, Maxime · Aronian, Levon
- Family
- Grünfeld Defense
- Category
- Indian
- First move
- 1.d4
- ECO
- D83
- Line
- 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bf4 Bg7 5. e3 O-O 6. Rc1
GambitFianchettoSharpAggressiveHypermodern
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Ernst Grünfeld introduced ...d5 against the fianchetto structures in 1922 and promptly beat future world champion Alekhine with it. Thirteen-year-old Bobby Fischer's 'Game of the Century' against Donald Byrne — the queen sacrifice every chess kid learns — was a Grünfeld. Give White the center, then chop it down.
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