D75
Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Delayed Exchange 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
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Best Games
Aronian,L vs Nepomniachtchi,I1/2-1/2
14th WCh-Rapid Final 2009Notable
Ljubojevic,L vs Shirov,A1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2000Notable
Ljubojevic,L vs Anand,V1/2-1/2
Amber Rapidplay 2000Notable
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir vs Topalov, Veselin0-1
Amber-blind 6th 1997Notable
Karpov,Ana vs Aronian,L1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2009
Petrosian,TL vs Nakamura,H1/2-1/2
17th Open 2008
Mamedyarov,S vs Nakamura,H1-0
6th YM 2005
Aronian,L vs Grischuk,A1-0
ch-FRA Top 16 GpA 2005
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir vs Ivanchuk, Vassily1/2-1/2
Roquebrune rapid 1992
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir vs Timman, Jan H1/2-1/2
Brussels blitz 1987
Portisch, Lajos vs Kortschnoj, Viktor1/2-1/2
Tilburg 1986
Portisch, Lajos vs Ljubojevic, Ljubomir1/2-1/2
EU-chT 1980
Aaron, Manuel vs Geller, Efim P0-1
Stockholm Interzonal 1962
Carlsen,M vs Shankland,S1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2024 2024
Keymer,Vincent vs De Vries,Leon1-0
European Online CC GpC 2021
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Nakamura,Hi0-1
chess.com Speed 1m+1spm 2018 2018
Fressinet,L vs Nepomniachtchi,I1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2017 2017
Batsuren,Dambasuren vs Erigaisi,Arjun1/2-1/2
World Youth Open U14 2017 2017
Caruana,F vs Vachier Lagrave,M0-1
chess.com QF Blitz 1m+1spm 2016 2016
Carlsen,M vs Li Chao21-0
4th Norway Blitz 2016 2016