Grünfeld — Grünfeld Gambit (4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.Bd2)
Line with 5.Bd2 where White develops passively.
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.
Grünfeld — Russian Hungarian (6...a6)
In the Russian System, Black plays 6...a6 preparing ...b5 and ...Bb7.
Grünfeld — 4.Bf4 (Early)
White plays Bf4 before Nf3 — Black continues with natural development.
Grünfeld — Russian Smyslov (7...Na6)
Knight on a6 in the Russian System — Smyslov's idea.
Grünfeld — Exchange Modern
Modern approach to the Exchange with Rb1 and h4.
Grünfeld — Exchange Variation (Main Line)
Main line: Black allows the exchange on d5 and attacks White's center with pieces.
Grünfeld — Russian System (5.Qb3)
Against the Russian System (5.Qb3), Black keeps d5 and prepares active development.
Grünfeld — Bf4 Variation (Hungarian Line)
With 5.Bf4, White seeks harmonious development. Black prepares ...c5.
Grünfeld — 5.e3 System
White plays 5.e3 instead of the exchange — a solid, passive line.
Grünfeld — Anti-Grünfeld (4.Bg5)
White avoids the main theory with 4.Bg5, attacking the knight.
Grünfeld — Fianchetto (5.g3)
White develops the bishop to g2 in a Catalan version of the Grünfeld.
Grünfeld — Russian Prins (7...Bg4)
In the Russian Variation, Black plays ...O-O and then ...Bg4 attacking the knight.
Grünfeld — 5.Bd2 (Rare)
An odd line where White plays Bd2 early.
Grünfeld — Main Exchange (Nf3)
Line with 7.Nf3 c5 — natural development in a classical Grünfeld structure.
Grünfeld — 4.Qb3 (Attack Line)
White plays 4.Qb3 before Nc3, forcing Black to commit early.
Grünfeld — Hungarian Attack
Hungarian System with Bf4 + Rc1 + Qb3 attacking d5.
Grünfeld — Taimanov (7.Bc4)
Taimanov line of the Exchange — White uses Bc4 to apply pressure.
Grünfeld — Exchange 7.Be3
Exchange line where White develops the bishop to e3 before Bc4.
Grünfeld — Exchange 8.Rb1
After 7.Nf3 c5 8.Rb1, White avoids ...Qa5 by placing the rook on the b-file.
Grünfeld - Main Line
The fundamental moves of the Grünfeld Defense.
Grünfeld - Exchange Variation
White's main response: capturing on d5.
Grünfeld - Russian System
The Russian System prepares Qb3 and Be3.
Grünfeld - Fianchetto Variation
White also fianchettoes with g3.
Grünfeld - Neo-Grünfeld (1.Nf3)
The Grünfeld can arise from a different move order.
Grünfeld - Defense with c6
Solid variation of the Grünfeld with c6.