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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

Mamedyarov,S vs Radjabov,T1/2-1/2
81st Tata Steel GpA • 2019★ Notable
Gelfand,B vs Ponomariov,R0-1
Tal Memorial Blitz • 2008★ Notable
Grischuk,A vs Svidler,P1-0
Tal Memorial Blitz • 2008★ Notable
Bocharov,D vs Kamsky,G1/2-1/2
WCC • 2005★ Notable
Lputian,S vs Mamedyarov,S1/2-1/2
FIDE WCh KO • 2004★ Notable
Ljubojevic,L vs Ivanchuk,V1-0
Amber Blindfold • 2000★ Notable
Bu Xiangzhi vs Navara, David1/2-1/2
Wch U14 • 1998★ Notable
Gelfand, Boris vs Polgar, Judit1/2-1/2
Tilburg Fontys • 1996★ Notable
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Gelfand, Boris1/2-1/2
Tilburg • 1990★ Notable
Polgar, Zsuzsa vs Gelfand, Boris1/2-1/2
Dortmund-A • 1990★ Notable
Kasparov, Gary vs Thorsteins, Karl1-0
Wch-blitz • 1988★ Notable
Botvinnik, Mikhail vs Smyslov, Vassily1/2-1/2
World Championship 18th • 1948★ Notable
Giri,A vs Navara,D1/2-1/2
21st European Teams • 2017
Carlsen,M vs Topalov,V1-0
GCT Rapid Paris 2017 • 2017
Radjabov,T vs Obodchuk,A1-0
41st Olympiad Open 2014 • 2014
Giri,A vs Topalov,V1/2-1/2
Renova FIDE GP Zug • 2013
Grischuk,A vs Nepomniachtchi,I1-0
Final Russian Rapid GP • 2011
L'Ami,E vs Nepomniachtchi,I1/2-1/2
73rd Tata Steel GMA • 2011
Amanov,M vs So,W0-1
39th Olympiad Men • 2010
Gelfand,B vs Grischuk,A1/2-1/2
World Blitz • 2009

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