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Grünfeld Defense: Lutikov Variation, Murrey Attack

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1.d4Nf62.c4g63.Nc3d54.f3c55.cxd5Nxd56.Na4
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Grünfeld Defense: Lutikov Variation, Murrey Attack5 games · Black to move
Only 5 games reach this position at this level — read it loosely.
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
40%20%
40%2100%
20%10%
Famous games in this line6 master games
Botvinnik, Ilia (2443) – Greenfeld, Alon (2574)2002½–½Blasko, Istvan (2360) – Varadi, Viktor (2370)2003½–½Levitt, J. (2420) – Bezemer, A. (2287)20140–1Weber, Karlheinz (2369) – Palladino, Mario (2326)2019½–½Blasko, Istvan (2280) – Feher, Gyula (2395)20040–1Troia, Elio (2286) – Jodar Arias, Marlon (2207)2012½–½
Heroes of this opening Bezemer, A. · Feher, Gyula
Family
Grünfeld Defense
Category
Indian
First move
1.d4
ECO
D80
Line
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. f3 c5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. Na4
FianchettoSharpAggressiveHypermodern
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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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