D98
Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation, Keres 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
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 Variation126D94 - Grünfeld Defense: Flohr Defense382D95 - Grünfeld Defense: Pachman Variation68D96 - Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation55D97 - Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation309D99 - Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation, Smyslov Variation43
Best Games
Anand,V vs Leko,P1-0
Amber Rapidplay 2001Notable
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kamsky, Gata1-0
FIDE-Wch 1996Notable
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kasparov, Gary1/2-1/2
World Championship 33th-KK3 1986Notable
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kasparov, Gary1-0
World Championship 33th-KK3 1986Notable
Karpov, Anatoly vs Timman, Jan H1/2-1/2
Tilburg 1986Notable
Botvinnik, Mikhail vs Smyslov, Vassily1/2-1/2
World Championship 22th 1958Notable
Smyslov, Vassily vs Botvinnik, Mikhail1-0
World Championship 21th 1957Notable
Botvinnik, Mikhail vs Smyslov, Vassily1/2-1/2
World Championship 18th 1948Notable
Wojtaszek,R vs Navara,D1/2-1/2
48th Biel GM 2015 2015
Pasku,L vs Wei Yi0-1
41st Olympiad Open 2014 2014
Morozevich,A vs Kamsky,G1-0
FIDE GP Beijing 2013
Ivanchuk,V vs Ponomariov,R1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2011 2011
Aronian,L vs Morozevich,A1/2-1/2
Corus A 2009
Ivanchuk,V vs Ftacnik,L1/2-1/2
34th Olympiad 2000
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Rowson,J1-0
34th Olympiad 2000
Piket, Jeroen vs Shirov, Alexei1/2-1/2
Amber-rapid 5th 1996
Piket, Jeroen vs Ljubojevic, Ljubomir1/2-1/2
Amber-blind 3rd 1994
Beliavsky, Alexander G vs Chiburdanidze, Maia1-0
Linares 1988
Sosonko, Gennadi vs Smyslov, Vassily1/2-1/2
Biel Interzonal 1976
Portisch, Lajos vs Hort, Vlastimil1-0
Palma de Mallorca Interzonal 1970