Openings/

Grünfeld Defense

1

Grünfeld — Grünfeld Gambit (4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.Bd2)

Line with 5.Bd2 where White develops passively.

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2

Grünfeld — Exchange Seville (Ne2)

Seville system in the Exchange: 7.Bc4 c5 8.Ne2 Nc6 9.Be3 O-O 10.O-O — Black plays ...Na5.

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3

Grünfeld — Russian Hungarian (6...a6)

In the Russian System, Black plays 6...a6 preparing ...b5 and ...Bb7.

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4

Grünfeld — 4.Bf4 (Early)

White plays Bf4 before Nf3 — Black continues with natural development.

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5

Grünfeld — Russian Smyslov (7...Na6)

Knight on a6 in the Russian System — Smyslov's idea.

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6

Grünfeld — Exchange Modern

Modern approach to the Exchange with Rb1 and h4.

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7

Grünfeld — Exchange Variation (Main Line)

Main line: Black allows the exchange on d5 and attacks White's center with pieces.

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8

Grünfeld — Russian System (5.Qb3)

Against the Russian System (5.Qb3), Black keeps d5 and prepares active development.

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9

Grünfeld — Bf4 Variation (Hungarian Line)

With 5.Bf4, White seeks harmonious development. Black prepares ...c5.

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10

Grünfeld — 5.e3 System

White plays 5.e3 instead of the exchange — a solid, passive line.

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11

Grünfeld — Anti-Grünfeld (4.Bg5)

White avoids the main theory with 4.Bg5, attacking the knight.

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12

Grünfeld — Fianchetto (5.g3)

White develops the bishop to g2 in a Catalan version of the Grünfeld.

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13

Grünfeld — Russian Prins (7...Bg4)

In the Russian Variation, Black plays ...O-O and then ...Bg4 attacking the knight.

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14

Grünfeld — 5.Bd2 (Rare)

An odd line where White plays Bd2 early.

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15

Grünfeld — Main Exchange (Nf3)

Line with 7.Nf3 c5 — natural development in a classical Grünfeld structure.

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16

Grünfeld — 4.Qb3 (Attack Line)

White plays 4.Qb3 before Nc3, forcing Black to commit early.

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17

Grünfeld — Hungarian Attack

Hungarian System with Bf4 + Rc1 + Qb3 attacking d5.

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18

Grünfeld — Taimanov (7.Bc4)

Taimanov line of the Exchange — White uses Bc4 to apply pressure.

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19

Grünfeld — Exchange 7.Be3

Exchange line where White develops the bishop to e3 before Bc4.

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20

Grünfeld — Exchange 8.Rb1

After 7.Nf3 c5 8.Rb1, White avoids ...Qa5 by placing the rook on the b-file.

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21

Grünfeld - Main Line

The fundamental moves of the Grünfeld Defense.

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22

Grünfeld - Exchange Variation

White's main response: capturing on d5.

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23

Grünfeld - Russian System

The Russian System prepares Qb3 and Be3.

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24

Grünfeld - Fianchetto Variation

White also fianchettoes with g3.

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25

Grünfeld - Neo-Grünfeld (1.Nf3)

The Grünfeld can arise from a different move order.

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26

Grünfeld - Defense with c6

Solid variation of the Grünfeld with c6.

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