D99
Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation, Smyslov 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 Variation309D98 - Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation, Keres Variation59
Best Games
Miton, Kamil vs Navara, David0-1
Wch U14 1998Notable
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Timman, Jan H1-0
Linares 1993Notable
Smyslov, Vassily vs Botvinnik, Mikhail1-0
World Championship 22th 1958Notable
Euwe, Max vs Smyslov, Vassily1-0
World Championship 18th 1948Notable
Euwe, Max vs Smyslov, Vassily0-1
World Championship 18th 1948Notable
Keres, Paul vs Smyslov, Vassily1/2-1/2
World Championship 18th 1948Notable
Beliavsky,A vs Ftacnik,L1-0
37th Olympiad 2006
Radjabov,T vs Ivanchuk,V1/2-1/2
FIDE GP 2002
Radjabov,T vs Ivanchuk,V0-1
FIDE GP 2002
Sosonko, Gennadi vs Timman, Jan H1/2-1/2
Tilburg 1980
Lilienthal, Andor vs Bronstein, David I1/2-1/2
Saltsjobaden Interzonal 1948
Beliavsky,A vs Goormachtigh,J1-0
Sunway Sitges Open 2018 2018
Jojua,D vs Nepomniachtchi,I1/2-1/2
16th ch-EUR Indiv 2015 2015
Miton,K vs Nepomniachtchi,I0-1
European Blitz 2011 2011
El Gindy,E vs Ponomariov,R0-1
World Cup 2009
Beliavsky,A vs Krasenkow,M1-0
Casino 2007
Dourerassou,J vs Carlsen,M0-1
WYb14 2003
Babula,V vs Navara,D0-1
ch-CZE 2003
Kazhgaleyev,M vs Vachier Lagrave,M1-0
28th Rapid Open 2003
Horvath,Cs vs Nakamura,H1-0
FSGMA April 2002