Indian · a defense for Black
Grünfeld Defense: Zaitsev Gambit
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1.d4Nf62.c4g63.Nc3d54.h4
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Grünfeld Defense: Zaitsev Gambit19k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
45%8.7k48%
30%5.8k47%
8.3%1.6k47%
6.2%1.2k57%
4%76454%
3.3%62953%
0.7%13148%
0.6%10738%
0.5%9138%
0.5%8943%
Famous games in this line158 master games
Carlsen, M. (2847) – Vachier Lagrave, M. (2751)Van Foreest, Jorden (2702) – Ragger, M. (2643)Ponkratov, P. (2634) – Paravyan, D. (2620)Azmaiparashvili, Zurab (2632) – Belov, Vladimir (2600)Yoo, Christopher Woojin (2603) – Woodward, Andy (2545)Bellahcene, B. (2517) – Salem, AR. (2622)Cebalo, Miso (2476) – Riazantsev, Alexander (2647)Drazic, S. (2469) – Popov, Iv RUS (2652)Heroes of this opening Carlsen, M. · Ragger, M. · Ponkratov, P. · Azmaiparashvili, Zurab
- Family
- Grünfeld Defense
- Category
- Indian
- First move
- 1.d4
- ECO
- D80
- Line
- 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. h4
GambitFianchettoSharpHypermodern
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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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