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Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation, Yugoslav Variation

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1.d4Nf62.c4g63.Nc3d54.Nf3Bg75.Qb3dxc46.Qxc4O-O7.e4Bg48.Be3Nfd79.Qb3c5
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation, Yugoslav Variation2 games · White to move
Only 2 games reach this position at this level — read it loosely.
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
50%1100%
50%10%
Famous games in this line37 master games
Bareev, Evgeny (2675) – Kasparov, Garry (2805)1994½–½Miton, Kamil (2622) – Nepomniachtchi, Ian (2730)20110–1Babula, Vlastimil (2608) – Cheparinov, Ivan (2696)2008½–½Ehlvest, Jaan (2620) – Krasenkow, Michal (2655)19981–0Aleksandrov, Aleksej (2610) – Ftacnik, Lubomir (2618)20011–0Epishin, Vladimir (2578) – Krasenkow, Michal (2643)1999½–½Babula, Vlastimil (2596) – L'Ami, Erwin (2577)20071–0Babula, Vlastimil (2584) – Baramidze, David (2585)20060–1
Heroes of this opening Nepomniachtchi, Ian · Ehlvest, Jaan · Aleksandrov, Aleksej · Babula, Vlastimil
Family
Grünfeld Defense
Category
Indian
First move
1.d4
ECO
D99
Line
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Qb3 dxc4 6. Qxc4 O-O 7. e4 Bg4 8. Be3 Nfd7 9. Qb3 c5
FianchettoSharpHypermodern
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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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