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Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Ultra-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.

Best Games

Kasimdzhanov,R vs Kamsky,G1/2-1/2
Germany Grand Prix 2021 • 2021★ Notable
Aronian,L vs Anand,V1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Blitz 2017 • 2017★ Notable
Gelfand,B vs Leko,P1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold • 2001★ Notable
Ivanchuk,V vs Leko,P1-0
34th Olympiad • 2000★ Notable
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Kasparov, Gary1/2-1/2
Linares • 1998★ Notable
Ngo, N. vs Aronian, Levon0-1
Wch U12 • 1993★ Notable
Karpov, Anatoly vs Timman, Jan H1/2-1/2
FIDE-Wch • 1993★ Notable
Karpov, Anatoly vs Gelfand, Boris1-0
Linares • 1991★ Notable
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kasparov, Gary1/2-1/2
World Championship 34th-KK4 • 1987★ Notable
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kasparov, Gary1/2-1/2
World Championship 34th-KK4 • 1987★ Notable
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kasparov, Gary1/2-1/2
World Championship 33th-KK3 • 1986★ Notable
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kasparov, Gary1/2-1/2
World Championship 33th-KK3 • 1986★ Notable
Zysk, Robert vs Anand, Viswanathan1/2-1/2
Wch U20 • 1985★ Notable
Paiewonsky, P. vs Anand, Viswanathan0-1
Wch U20 • 1985★ Notable
Geller, Efim P vs Fischer, Robert James0-1
Palma de Mallorca Interzonal • 1970★ Notable
Portisch, Lajos vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman1-0
Palma de Mallorca Interzonal • 1970★ Notable
Botvinnik, Mikhail vs Smyslov, Vassily1/2-1/2
World Championship 21th • 1957★ Notable
Botvinnik, Mikhail vs Smyslov, Vassily1/2-1/2
World Championship 21th • 1957★ Notable
Firouzja,Alireza vs Vachier Lagrave,M1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Blitz 2024 • 2024
Amin,B vs Navara,D0-1
56th Biel GM Rapid 2023 • 2023

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