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Neo-Grünfeld Defense: with g3

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1.d4Nf62.c4g63.g3d5
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Neo-Grünfeld Defense: with g369k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
60%41k52%
27%19k56%
6%4.1k53%
2.5%1.8k50%
1.4%97743%
0.9%65044%
0.6%42947%
0.3%22451%
0.2%10542%
0.1%7644%
Famous games in this line280 master games
Giri, Anish (2727) – Topalov, Veselin (2771)2013½–½Vitiugov, N. (2739) – Wei Yi (2706)2015½–½Karpov, Anatoly (2619) – Kasparov, Garry (2812)20090–1Jobava, Baadur (2678) – Bacrot, Etienne (2714)20110–1Shabalov, Alexander (2622) – Svidler, Peter (2763)20080–1Tkachiev, Vladislav (2659) – Bacrot, Etienne (2702)20120–1Kempinski, Robert (2603) – Nepomniachtchi, Ian (2730)20111–0Kempinski, Robert (2603) – Bacrot, Etienne (2714)20111–0
Heroes of this opening Bacrot, Etienne · Kempinski, Robert · Kasparov, Garry · Svidler, Peter
Family
Neo-Grünfeld Defense
Category
Indian
First move
1.d4
ECO
D70
Line
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 d5
Fianchetto
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