D75

Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Delayed 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

Aronian,L vs Nepomniachtchi,I1/2-1/2
14th WCh-Rapid Final • 2009★ Notable
Ljubojevic,L vs Shirov,A1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold • 2000★ Notable
Ljubojevic,L vs Anand,V1/2-1/2
Amber Rapidplay • 2000★ Notable
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir vs Topalov, Veselin0-1
Amber-blind 6th • 1997★ Notable
Karpov,Ana vs Aronian,L1/2-1/2
World Blitz • 2009
Petrosian,TL vs Nakamura,H1/2-1/2
17th Open • 2008
Mamedyarov,S vs Nakamura,H1-0
6th YM • 2005
Aronian,L vs Grischuk,A1-0
ch-FRA Top 16 GpA • 2005
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir vs Ivanchuk, Vassily1/2-1/2
Roquebrune rapid • 1992
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir vs Timman, Jan H1/2-1/2
Brussels blitz • 1987
Portisch, Lajos vs Kortschnoj, Viktor1/2-1/2
Tilburg • 1986
Portisch, Lajos vs Ljubojevic, Ljubomir1/2-1/2
EU-chT • 1980
Aaron, Manuel vs Geller, Efim P0-1
Stockholm Interzonal • 1962
Carlsen,M vs Shankland,S1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2024 • 2024
Keymer,Vincent vs De Vries,Leon1-0
European Online CC GpC • 2021
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Nakamura,Hi0-1
chess.com Speed 1m+1spm 2018 • 2018
Fressinet,L vs Nepomniachtchi,I1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2017 • 2017
Batsuren,Dambasuren vs Erigaisi,Arjun1/2-1/2
World Youth Open U14 2017 • 2017
Caruana,F vs Vachier Lagrave,M0-1
chess.com QF Blitz 1m+1spm 2016 • 2016
Carlsen,M vs Li Chao21-0
4th Norway Blitz 2016 • 2016

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