D93

Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Hungarian 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

Ivanchuk,V vs Gelfand,B1/2-1/2
FIDE Candidates • 2013★ Notable
Ivanchuk,V vs Carlsen,M1/2-1/2
FIDE Candidates • 2013★ Notable
Kramnik,V vs Ivanchuk,V0-1
Tal Memorial Blitz • 2008★ Notable
Kramnik,V vs Kamsky,G1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial • 2008★ Notable
Dlugy, Maxim vs Kasparov, Gary0-1
Wch-blitz • 1988★ 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
Polugaevsky, Lev vs Geller, Efim P1/2-1/2
Palma de Mallorca Interzonal • 1970★ Notable
Radjabov,T vs So,W1/2-1/2
Skilling Open Prelim • 2020
Radjabov,T vs Nepomniachtchi,I0-1
Skilling Open Prelim • 2020
Yu Yangyi vs Vachier Lagrave,M1-0
Saint Louis Blitz 2019 • 2019
Yu Yangyi vs Vachier Lagrave,M1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Rapid 2019 • 2019
Jussupow,A vs Leko,P1/2-1/2
4th Borowski GM • 2002
Portisch, Lajos vs Hindermann, Felix1-0
Biel op • 1998
Jussupow, Artur vs Anand, Viswanathan1-0
Candidats FIDE m2 • 1994
Comp Lyon vs Leko, Peter1/2-1/2
Dortmund-D • 1991
Timman, Jan H vs Ivanchuk, Vassily1/2-1/2
KRO m • 1991
Portisch, Lajos vs Epishin, Vladimir1/2-1/2
Reggio Emilia91 Top15 • 1991
Petursson, Margeir vs Ivanchuk, Vassily0-1
Reggio Emilia8990 • 1989
Rogers, Ian vs Kortschnoj, Viktor0-1
Biel • 1984

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