D79
Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Ultra-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.
Top Players in this Opening
Related Openings
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Best Games
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Kamsky,G1/2-1/2
Germany Grand Prix 2021 2021Notable
Aronian,L vs Anand,V1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Blitz 2017 2017Notable
Gelfand,B vs Leko,P1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2001Notable
Ivanchuk,V vs Leko,P1-0
34th Olympiad 2000Notable
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Kasparov, Gary1/2-1/2
Linares 1998Notable
Karpov, Anatoly vs Timman, Jan H1/2-1/2
FIDE-Wch 1993Notable
Ngo, N. vs Aronian, Levon0-1
Wch U12 1993Notable
Karpov, Anatoly vs Gelfand, Boris1-0
Linares 1991Notable
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kasparov, Gary1/2-1/2
World Championship 34th-KK4 1987Notable
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kasparov, Gary1/2-1/2
World Championship 34th-KK4 1987Notable
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kasparov, Gary1/2-1/2
World Championship 33th-KK3 1986Notable
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kasparov, Gary1/2-1/2
World Championship 33th-KK3 1986Notable
Zysk, Robert vs Anand, Viswanathan1/2-1/2
Wch U20 1985Notable
Paiewonsky, P. vs Anand, Viswanathan0-1
Wch U20 1985Notable
Portisch, Lajos vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman1-0
Palma de Mallorca Interzonal 1970Notable
Geller, Efim P vs Fischer, Robert James0-1
Palma de Mallorca Interzonal 1970Notable
Botvinnik, Mikhail vs Smyslov, Vassily1/2-1/2
World Championship 21th 1957Notable
Botvinnik, Mikhail vs Smyslov, Vassily1/2-1/2
World Championship 21th 1957Notable
Firouzja,Alireza vs Vachier Lagrave,M1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Blitz 2024 2024
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56th Biel GM Rapid 2023 2023