D84

Grünfeld Defense: Brinckmann Attack, Grünfeld Gambit Accepted

Key moves: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Bf4/Bg5

The Russian System and other sidelines where White avoids the main Exchange Variation. These lines lead to less theoretical but still rich positions.

History & Notable Players

Employed by many Russian grandmasters as a practical alternative to the Exchange Variation.

Best Games

Aronian,L vs Nepomniachtchi,I1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Blitz 2020 • 2020★ Notable
Mamedyarov,S vs Duda,J1/2-1/2
Meltwater Tour Final 2022 • 2022
Giri,A vs Nepomniachtchi,I1/2-1/2
GCT Blitz YourNextMove • 2017
Li Chao2 vs Giri,A1/2-1/2
4th Norway Chess 2016 • 2016
Radjabov,T vs Ivanchuk,V1/2-1/2
XXIII SuperGM • 2006
Hjartarson, Johann vs Timman, Jan H1/2-1/2
Tilburg • 1988
Najdorf, Miguel vs Unzicker, Wolfgang1/2-1/2
Gothenburg Interzonal • 1955
Abrashkin,B vs Svidler,P0-1
Titled Tuesday 8th June • 2021
Giri,A vs Vachier Lagrave,M1/2-1/2
GCT Blitz YourNextMove • 2017
Kozak,Adam vs Praggnanandhaa,R1/2-1/2
36th Zalakaros Open 2017 • 2017
Bai,Jinshi vs Kasimdzhanov,R1/2-1/2
16th Asian Continental • 2017
Lysyj,I vs Dominguez Perez,L1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS Men 2016 • 2016
Lysyj,I vs Grischuk,A1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS Men 2016 • 2016
Golod,V vs Nepomniachtchi,I0-1
Richard Riordan GM Blitz • 2009
Dreev,A vs Svidler,P0-1
ACP Blitz Final • 2004
Gonda,L vs Navara,D1/2-1/2
TCh-Europe u18 • 2003
Berczes,D vs Caruana,F1-0
FSIMA Feb • 2003
Berczes,D vs Nepomniachtchi,I1/2-1/2
WYb12 • 2002
Zakharevich, Igor vs Svidler, Peter1/2-1/2
Russian Club Cup • 1998
Yakovich, Yuri vs Kamsky, Gata1-0
URS-ch otbor56 • 1988

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