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D83

Grünfeld Defense: Brinckmann Attack, Grünfeld Gambit

Key moves: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Bf4/Bg5

The Russian System and other sidelines where White avoids the main Exchange Variation. These lines lead to less theoretical but still rich positions.

History & Notable Players

Employed by many Russian grandmasters as a practical alternative to the Exchange Variation.

Top Players in this Opening

Nepomniachtchi,I10 gamesIvanchuk,V7 gamesSo,W6 gamesMamedyarov,S5 gamesDuda,J5 gamesDominguez Perez,L4 gamesCarlsen,M3 gamesBeliavsky, Alexander G3 gamesGrischuk,A3 gamesSvidler,P3 games

Related Openings

D80 - Grünfeld Defense258D81 - Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation, Accelerated Variation40D82 - Grünfeld Defense: Brinckmann Attack97D84 - Grünfeld Defense: Brinckmann Attack, Grünfeld Gambit Accepted28D85 - Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation1329D86 - Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Larsen Variation237D87 - Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Seville Variation220D88 - Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Spassky Variation30D89 - Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Spassky Variation38

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