Indian · a defense for Black
Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Paris Variation
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1.d4Nf62.c4g63.Nc3d54.Nf3Bg75.e3O-O6.Bd3
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Paris Variation215k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
36%77k59%
23%50k53%
15%32k52%
11%23k49%
4%8.6k55%
2.6%5.6k51%
2.5%5.4k56%
1.9%4.1k51%
1.9%4.1k50%
1.1%2.5k48%
Famous games in this line43 master games
Garcia Palermo, Carlos H (2520) – Ricardi, Pablo (2445)Disconzi da Silva, Rodrigo (2367) – Lima, Darcy (2535)Vokac, Marek (2465) – Gross, Stefan (2435)Poulenard, Raphael (2380) – Kouatly, Bachar (2495)Miralles, Gilles (2405) – Kouatly, Bachar (2440)Fish, G. (2466) – Yankelevich, L. (2362)Haldemann, Paul (2250) – Tukmakov, Vladimir B (2575)Diaz Velandia, Jose Manuel (2318) – Sumets, A. (2506)Heroes of this opening Kouatly, Bachar · Tukmakov, Vladimir B · Sumets, A.
- Family
- Grünfeld Defense
- Category
- Indian
- First move
- 1.d4
- ECO
- D94
- Line
- 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. e3 O-O 6. Bd3
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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