D88
Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Spassky Variation
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 Gambit64D84 - Grünfeld Defense: Brinckmann Attack, Grünfeld Gambit Accepted28D85 - Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation1329D86 - Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Larsen Variation237D87 - Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Seville Variation220D89 - Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Spassky Variation38
Best Games
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Shirov, Alexei1/2-1/2
WCC cand 1998Notable
Dlugy, Maxim vs Kasparov, Gary0-1
Wch-blitz 1988Notable
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kasparov, Gary1/2-1/2
World Championship 34th-KK4 1987Notable
Jussupow, Artur vs Kortschnoj, Viktor1/2-1/2
WchT 1985Notable
Karpov, Anatoly vs Adorjan, Andras1/2-1/2
WchT U26 1972Notable
Onischuk,Al vs Carlsen,M1/2-1/2
Corus B 2005
Van Wely,L vs Leko,P1/2-1/2
Amber Rapidplay 2001
Ivanchuk,V vs Shirov,A1-0
Keres Mem (Rapid) 2000
Georgiev, Kiril vs Ivanchuk, Vassily0-1
Reggio Emilia8990 1989
Spassky, Boris V vs Timman, Jan H1/2-1/2
Bugojno 1978
Spassky, Boris V vs Beliavsky, Alexander G0-1
URS-chT 1975
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Szabo, Laszlo1/2-1/2
Gothenburg Interzonal 1955
Bronstein, David I vs Kotov, Alexander1-0
Saltsjobaden Interzonal 1948
Timman,J vs Baramidze,D1-0
Bundesliga 2006-7 2007
Jussupow,Ar vs Braun,A1/2-1/2
III GM-Tage 2006
Van Wely,L vs Svidler,P1/2-1/2
It 2005
Beliavsky,A vs Mikhalchishin,A1/2-1/2
Milan Vidmar Mem 2001
Van Wely, Loek vs Shirov, Alexei1/2-1/2
EUCup final 14th 1999
Hegde, Ravi Gopal vs Anand, Viswanathan1/2-1/2
IND-ch 1988
Polugaevsky, Lev vs Mecking, Henrique1/2-1/2
Candidats qf2 1977