D85 · Indian · a defense for Black

Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Modern Exchange Variation, Kramnik's Line

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1.d4Nf62.Nf3g63.c4Bg74.Nc3d55.cxd5Nxd56.e4Nxc37.bxc3c58.h3
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Modern Exchange Variation, Kramnik's Line26k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
46%12k54%
37%9.8k52%
8.5%2.2k49%
7.8%2.1k52%
0.2%4137%
0.1%2348%
0.1%2053%
0.1%2045%
0%1242%
0%1055%
Famous games in this line444 master games
Carlsen, M.. (2862) – Nepomniachtchi, I.. (2784)2020½–½Kramnik, Vladimir (2758) – Kasparov, Garry (2851)2000½–½Svidler, P. (2739) – Grischuk, A. (2810)2015½–½So, W.. (2770) – Vachier Lagrave, M.. (2760)20211–0Svidler, P. (2739) – Vachier Lagrave, M. (2775)2015½–½Yu Yangyi (2759) – Svidler, P. (2753)20181–0Yu Yangyi (2759) – Svidler, P. (2753)20181–0Vidit, S.. (2726) – Nepomniachtchi, I.. (2784)2020½–½
Heroes of this opening Yu Yangyi · So, W..
Family
Grünfeld Defense
Category
Indian
First move
1.d4
ECO
D85
Line
1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. c4 Bg7 4. Nc3 d5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. e4 Nxc3 7. bxc3 c5 8. h3
FianchettoSharpHypermodern
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Grünfeld Defense: Pachman VariationD95 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.e3 Bg7 …Grünfeld Defense: Brinckmann Attack, Grünfeld Gambit AcceptedD84 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Bf4 Bg7 …Grünfeld Defense: Flohr DefenseD94 1…d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e3 …
From the archives

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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