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
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
Best Games
Giri,A vs Nepomniachtchi,I1-0
7th Sinquefield Cup 2019 2019Notable
Nakamura,Hi vs Ivanchuk,V0-1
6th Tal Memorial 2011Notable
Aronian,L vs Nepomniachtchi,I1-0
73rd Tata Steel GMA 2011Notable
Botvinnik, Mikhail vs Smyslov, Vassily1/2-1/2
World Championship 20th 1954Notable
Abdusattorov,Nodirbek vs Mamedyarov,S0-1
Global Chess League 2023 2023
So,W vs Giri,A0-1
Magnus Carlsen Inv KO 2021
Ivanchuk,V vs Nepomniachtchi,I0-1
Legends of Chess Prelim 2020
Ivanchuk,V vs Nepomniachtchi,I1/2-1/2
Legends of Chess Prelim 2020
Van Wely,L vs Nepomniachtchi,I1/2-1/2
79th Tata Steel GpA 2017
Wojtaszek,R vs Nepomniachtchi,I1/2-1/2
79th Tata Steel GpA 2017
Van Wely,L vs Carlsen,M0-1
78th Tata Steel GpA 2016
Wojtaszek,R vs Vachier Lagrave,M1-0
48th Biel GM 2015 2015
Dominguez Perez,L vs Nepomniachtchi,I0-1
50th Capablanca Mem Elite 2015
Gelfand,B vs Grischuk,A0-1
Petrosian Memorial 2014 2014
Ivanchuk,V vs Grischuk,A0-1
FIDE GP Paris 2013
Jumabayev,R vs So,W0-1
40th Olympiad Open 2012
So,W vs Sutovsky,E1/2-1/2
Corus B 2010
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Mamedyarov,S1/2-1/2
4th FIDE GP 2009
Radjabov,T vs Vakhidov,J1-0
World Rapid 2025 2025
Makarian,Rudik vs Duda,J0-1
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