Chess Opening Theory/1. d4/1...Nf6/2. c4/2...g6/3. Nc3/3...d5/4. cxd5/4...Nxd5/5. e4/5...Nxc3/6. bxc3/6...Bg7/7. Nf3/7...c5
Grünfeld Defence | |
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) | |
Moves: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 Bg7 7. Nf3 c5 |
7...c5
editThis move is the key pawn lever, taking advantage of the diagonal. Note that the long diagonal is weak. Without this lever, d4 would be indestructible and the Grunfeld defense would be unsound. White has played four moves, the most theoretical being 8.Rb1.
Theory table
edit8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |
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Rb1
O-O |
Be2
cxd4 |
cxd4
Qa5+ |
Bd2
Qxa2 |
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Be2
Nc6 |
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h3
O-O |
Be2
cxd4 |
cxd4
Nc6 |
Be3 | |
Bb5+ |