D70
Neo-Grünfeld Defense: with g3
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
D71 - Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation118D72 - D7266D73 - D73147D74 - Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Delayed Exchange Variation45D75 - Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Delayed Exchange Variation77D76 - Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Delayed Exchange Variation175D77 - Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Classical Variation178D78 - Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Classical Variation, Original Defense464D79 - Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Ultra-Delayed Exchange Variation252
Best Games
Aronian,L vs Svidler,P1/2-1/2
Geneva Grand Prix 2017 2017Notable
Giri,A vs Caruana,F1/2-1/2
FIDE Candidates 2016 2016Notable
Radjabov,T vs Dominguez Perez,L1/2-1/2
Baku FIDE Grand Prix 2014 2014Notable
Caruana,F vs Svidler,P1-0
Baku FIDE Grand Prix 2014 2014Notable
Giri,A vs Gelfand,B1-0
41st Olympiad Open 2014 2014Notable
Carlsen,M vs Caruana,F1/2-1/2
2nd Norway Chess 2014 2014Notable
Karjakin,Sergey vs Giri,A1/2-1/2
75th Tata Steel GpA 2013Notable
Aronian,L vs Caruana,F1-0
7th Mikhail Tal Memorial 2012Notable
Anand,V vs Gelfand,B1/2-1/2
WCh 2012 2012Notable
Grischuk,A vs Mamedyarov,S1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial 2010Notable
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Shirov, Alexei0-1
WCC cand 1998Notable
Alekhine, Alexander vs Bogoljubow, Efim1-0
World Championship 14th 1929Notable
Topalov,V vs Mamedyarov,S1/2-1/2
SuperUnited Rapid 2022 2022
So,W vs Mamedyarov,S1-0
chess.com Speed 2019 2019
So,W vs Carlsen,M1/2-1/2
7th Norway Armageddon 2019
Ding Liren vs Mamedyarov,S1-0
7th Norway Chess 2019 2019
Grischuk,A vs So,W0-1
7th Norway Blitz 2019 2019
Aronian,L vs Vachier Lagrave,M1/2-1/2
9th London Classic 2017 2017
Nakamura,Hi vs So,W1/2-1/2
chess.com IoM Masters 2016
Aronian,L vs Svidler,P1/2-1/2
10th Tal Mem 2016 2016