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Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation

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

Kramnik,V vs Grischuk,A1/2-1/2
FIDE Candidates • 2013★ Notable
Carlsen,M vs Giri,A0-1
73rd Tata Steel GMA • 2011★ Notable
Ponomariov,R vs Anand,V1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial • 2009★ Notable
Mamedyarov,S vs Morozevich,A1-0
Tal Memorial Blitz • 2008★ Notable
Karpov, Anatoly vs Anand, Viswanathan1/2-1/2
Amber-blind 4th • 1995★ Notable
Romanishin, Oleg M vs Anand, Viswanathan1/2-1/2
PCA-Wch Candidats m2 • 1994★ Notable
Botvinnik, Mikhail vs Bronstein, David I1-0
World Championship 19th • 1951★ Notable
Keymer,Vincent vs Maghsoodloo,Parham1/2-1/2
81st Tata Steel GpB • 2019
Navara,D vs Grandelius,N1/2-1/2
41st Olympiad Open 2014 • 2014
Mamedyarov,S vs Nepomniachtchi,I1-0
VI World Blitz • 2010
Mamedyarov,S vs Grischuk,A0-1
IV World Blitz • 2008
Aronian,L vs Topalov,V1-0
Corus A • 2008
Grischuk,A vs Radjabov,T1/2-1/2
2nd ACP World Rapid Cup • 2008
Ivanchuk,V vs Van Wely,L1-0
Amber Rapidplay • 2001
Nikolic,Pr vs Kasparov,G0-1
Corus • 2000
Kortschnoj, Viktor vs Svidler, Peter1/2-1/2
Tilburg Fontys • 1998
Nikolic, Predrag vs Anand, Viswanathan1-0
Linares 14th • 1997
Petrosian, Arshak B vs Aronian, Levon1/2-1/2
ARM-ch • 1996
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Sokolov, Ivan1-0
Reggio Emilia8889 • 1988
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Najdorf, Miguel1-0
La Habana olm fin-A • 1966

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