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Grünfeld Defense: Stockholm Variation
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1.d4Nf62.c4g63.Nc3d54.Bg5
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Grünfeld Defense: Stockholm Variation568k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
37%210k49%
34%195k56%
13%75k48%
11%65k46%
2.1%12k45%
0.9%5.2k44%
0.4%2.1k50%
0.2%1.3k48%
0.2%97742%
0%26142%
Famous games in this line2.5k master games
Carlsen, M. (2855) – Topalov, V. (2761)Nakamura, Hi (2792) – Kasparov, G. (2812)Aronian, Levon (2786) – Carlsen, Magnus (2801)Aronian, L.. (2781) – Nepomniachtchi, I.. (2789)Aronian, L.. (2781) – Vachier Lagrave, M.. (2784)Aronian, L.. (2781) – Vachier Lagrave, M.. (2784)Gelfand, Boris (2758) – Carlsen, Magnus (2801)Nakamura, Hi (2785) – Giri, A. (2771)Heroes of this opening Carlsen, Magnus · Aronian, L.. · Nakamura, Hi
- Family
- Grünfeld Defense
- Category
- Indian
- First move
- 1.d4
- ECO
- D80
- Line
- 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bg5
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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