D97 · Indian · a defense for Black
Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation, Byrne Variation
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1.d4Nf62.c4g63.Nc3d54.Nf3Bg75.Qb3dxc46.Qxc4O-O7.e4Nc6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation, Byrne Variation8.6k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
39%3.4k53%
17%1.4k50%
16%1.4k43%
13%1.1k44%
8%68449%
4.2%36354%
1.4%11957%
0.4%3643%
0.3%2333%
0.2%1836%
Famous games in this line779 master games
Carlsen, M. (2882) – Vachier Lagrave, M. (2778)Aronian, L. (2802) – Vachier Lagrave, M. (2804)Giri, A. (2783) – Mamedyarov, S. (2817)Aronian, L. (2797) – Giri, A. (2784)Aronian, L.. (2781) – Giri, A.. (2776)Nepomniachtchi, I. (2767) – Vachier Lagrave, M. (2780)Yu Yangyi (2763) – Vachier Lagrave, M. (2774)Anand, Viswanathan (2790) – Leko, Peter (2745)Heroes of this opening Carlsen, M. · Giri, A.. · Nepomniachtchi, I. · Anand, Viswanathan
- Family
- Grünfeld Defense
- Category
- Indian
- First move
- 1.d4
- ECO
- D97
- Line
- 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Qb3 dxc4 6. Qxc4 O-O 7. e4 Nc6
FianchettoSharpHypermodern
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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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