D94
Grünfeld Defense: Flohr Defense
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
D90 - Grünfeld Defense: Flohr Variation233D91 - Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Petrosian System224D92 - Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Hungarian Attack92D93 - Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Hungarian Variation126D95 - Grünfeld Defense: Pachman Variation68D96 - Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation55D97 - Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation309D98 - Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation, Keres Variation59D99 - Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation, Smyslov Variation43
Best Games
Abdusattorov,Nodirbek vs Nepomniachtchi,I1-0
11th Sinquefield Cup 2024Notable
Caruana,F vs So,W1/2-1/2
82nd Tata Steel GpA 2020Notable
Mamedyarov,S vs Caruana,F1/2-1/2
8th Tal Memorial 2013Notable
Ivanchuk,V vs Anand,V1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial 2009Notable
Mamedyarov,S vs Kamsky,G0-1
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008Notable
Arun Prasad,S vs Le Quang Liem1/2-1/2
WCh-Junior 2008Notable
Gelfand,B vs Kamsky,G1/2-1/2
WCh Candidates Finals 2007Notable
Carlsen,M vs Malakhov,V1-0
WCC Places 9-12 2005Notable
Adly,A vs Ponomariov,R0-1
WCC 2005Notable
Aronian,L vs Frhat,A1-0
WCC 2005Notable
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Azmaiparashvili,Z1/2-1/2
FIDE WCh KO 2001Notable
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Vlassov,N1-0
FIDE WCh KO 2001Notable
Kasparov, Gary vs Timman, Jan H1-0
Tilburg 1991Notable
Kamsky, Gata vs Ljubojevic, Ljubomir1-0
Linares 1991Notable
Bouaziz, Slim vs Ivanchuk, Vassily1/2-1/2
WchT 1989Notable
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Ljubojevic, Ljubomir1/2-1/2
Linares 1989Notable
Timman, Jan H vs Smyslov, Vassily1/2-1/2
Las Palmas Interzonal 1982Notable
Larsen, Bent vs Smyslov, Vassily1/2-1/2
Las Palmas Interzonal 1982Notable
Tempone, Marcelo vs Short, Nigel D1-0
Wch U20 1980Notable
Huss, Andreas vs Beliavsky, Alexander G0-1
WchT U26 fin-A 1976Notable