D92

Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Hungarian Attack

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

Ivanchuk,V vs Rapport,R0-1
45th Olympiad 2024 • 2024★ Notable
Grischuk,A vs Caruana,F1/2-1/2
7th Mikhail Tal Memorial • 2012★ Notable
Ivanchuk,V vs Kamsky,G1-0
Tal Memorial • 2008★ Notable
Beliavsky, Alexander G vs Leko, Peter1/2-1/2
Dortmund • 1998★ Notable
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kasparov, Gary1/2-1/2
World Championship 33th-KK3 • 1986★ Notable
Xiong,Jeffery vs Aronian,L1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Rapid 2020 • 2020
Eljanov,P vs So,W1/2-1/2
78th Tata Steel GpA • 2016
Mamedyarov,S vs Caruana,F1/2-1/2
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2015 • 2015
Lupulescu,C vs Vachier Lagrave,M1/2-1/2
40th Olympiad Open • 2012
Fressinet,L vs Vachier Lagrave,M1/2-1/2
Grand Prix Pyramides FFE KO • 2012
Ivanchuk,V vs Dominguez Perez,L1-0
Sportaccord WMG Rapid • 2011
Karpov,An vs Kasparov,G1-0
x3dworld rapid • 2002
Karpov,An vs Kasparov,G0-1
x3dworld rapid • 2002
Dreev,A vs Khalifman,A1/2-1/2
Corus • 2002
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Kasparov, Gary1-0
Chess Classics Giants • 1998
Portisch, Lajos vs Tukmakov, Vladimir B1-0
Biel SKA • 1996
Portisch, Lajos vs Ftacnik, Lubomir1-0
Biel Interzonal • 1993
Portisch, Ferenc vs Timman, Jan H1/2-1/2
Goglidze mem • 1971
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Hort, Vlastimil1/2-1/2
Sousse Interzonal playoff 6pl • 1967
Portisch, Lajos vs Benko, Pal C1-0
Amsterdam Interzonal • 1964

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