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Neo-Grünfeld Defense: with g3

Key moves: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5

The Grünfeld Defence is a hypermodern opening where Black allows White to build a big pawn centre, then attacks it with pieces and the ...c5 break. The central tension creates exciting, tactical positions.

History & Notable Players

Introduced by Ernst Grünfeld in 1922. It became a world-class weapon through Vasily Smyslov and Bobby Fischer, and was later used extensively by Garry Kasparov in his World Championship matches.

Best Games

Aronian,L vs Svidler,P1/2-1/2
Geneva Grand Prix 2017 • 2017★ Notable
Giri,A vs Caruana,F1/2-1/2
FIDE Candidates 2016 • 2016★ Notable
Radjabov,T vs Dominguez Perez,L1/2-1/2
Baku FIDE Grand Prix 2014 • 2014★ Notable
Caruana,F vs Svidler,P1-0
Baku FIDE Grand Prix 2014 • 2014★ Notable
Giri,A vs Gelfand,B1-0
41st Olympiad Open 2014 • 2014★ Notable
Carlsen,M vs Caruana,F1/2-1/2
2nd Norway Chess 2014 • 2014★ Notable
Karjakin,Sergey vs Giri,A1/2-1/2
75th Tata Steel GpA • 2013★ Notable
Aronian,L vs Caruana,F1-0
7th Mikhail Tal Memorial • 2012★ Notable
Anand,V vs Gelfand,B1/2-1/2
WCh 2012 • 2012★ Notable
Grischuk,A vs Mamedyarov,S1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial • 2010★ Notable
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Shirov, Alexei0-1
WCC cand • 1998★ Notable
Alekhine, Alexander vs Bogoljubow, Efim1-0
World Championship 14th • 1929★ Notable
Topalov,V vs Mamedyarov,S1/2-1/2
SuperUnited Rapid 2022 • 2022
So,W vs Mamedyarov,S1-0
chess.com Speed 2019 • 2019
Ding Liren vs Mamedyarov,S1-0
7th Norway Chess 2019 • 2019
So,W vs Carlsen,M1/2-1/2
7th Norway Armageddon • 2019
Grischuk,A vs So,W0-1
7th Norway Blitz 2019 • 2019
Aronian,L vs Vachier Lagrave,M1/2-1/2
9th London Classic 2017 • 2017
Nakamura,Hi vs So,W1/2-1/2
chess.com IoM Masters • 2016
Aronian,L vs Svidler,P1/2-1/2
10th Tal Mem 2016 • 2016

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