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.
Top Players in this Opening
Related Openings
D80 - Grünfeld Defense258D81 - Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation, Accelerated Variation40D82 - Grünfeld Defense: Brinckmann Attack97D83 - Grünfeld Defense: Brinckmann Attack, Grünfeld Gambit64D85 - Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation1329D86 - Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Larsen Variation237D87 - Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Seville Variation220D88 - Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Spassky Variation30D89 - Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Spassky Variation38
Best Games
Aronian,L vs Nepomniachtchi,I1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Blitz 2020 2020Notable
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
Vigfusson, Thrainn vs Polgar, Judit1/2-1/2
Reykjavik op 1988