D97 · Indian · a defense for Black
Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation, Prins Variation
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1.d4Nf62.c4g63.Nc3d54.Nf3Bg75.Qb3dxc46.Qxc4O-O7.e4Na6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation, Prins Variation5.2k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
55%2.9k53%
17%85745%
10%52349%
5.5%28447%
5%25844%
2.4%12452%
1.8%9445%
1.3%6749%
0.9%4641%
0.3%1547%
Famous games in this line811 master games
Anand, V. (2792) – Carlsen, M. (2863)Anand, Viswanathan (2781) – Kasparov, Garry (2812)Anand, Viswanathan (2781) – Kasparov, Garry (2812)Anand, V. (2797) – Aronian, L. (2777)Gelfand, Boris (2773) – Topalov, Veselin (2767)Kramnik, Vladimir (2780) – Ivanchuk, Vassily (2754)Morozevich, Alexander (2736) – Gelfand, Boris (2773)Khalifman, Alexander (2656) – Kasparov, Garry (2851)Heroes of this opening Kasparov, Garry · Anand, V. · Topalov, Veselin · Morozevich, Alexander
- 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 Na6
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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