Neo-Grünfeld Defense
What is the Neo-Grünfeld Defense?
The Neo-Grünfeld Defense is a chess opening that begins with 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. f3 d5. It is classified under ECO D70–D79 and has 25 named variations. Black chooses it with the move d5.
Moves: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. f3 d5
ECO: D70–D79
Chosen by: Black
Main variations
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 d5
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 d5
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. Nf3
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 d5 5. cxd5 Nxd5
1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 O-O 5. O-O d5 6. c4
1. c4 Nf6 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 4. d4 d5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. Nf3
All 25 variations
| ECO | Variation | Moves |
|---|---|---|
| D70 | Goglidze Attack | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. f3 d5 |
| D70 | with g3 | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 d5 |
| D70 | with Nf3 | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 d5 |
| D73 | with g3 | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. Nf3 |
| D71 | Exchange Variation | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 d5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 |
| D77 | Classical Variation | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 O-O 5. O-O d5 6. c4 |
| D71 | Exchange Variation | 1. c4 Nf6 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 4. d4 d5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. Nf3 |
| D77 | Classical Variation, Modern Defense | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 O-O 5. O-O d5 6. c4 dxc4 |
| D78 | Classical Variation, Original Defense | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2 c6 6. O-O d5 |
| D77 | Classical Variation, Polgar Variation | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 O-O 5. O-O d5 6. c4 Nc6 |
| D74 | Delayed Exchange Variation | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2 d5 6. cxd5 Nxd5 7. O-O |
| D72 | with g3 | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. e4 Nb6 7. Ne2 |
| D76 | Delayed Exchange Variation | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2 d5 6. cxd5 Nxd5 7. O-O Nb6 |
| D79 | Ultra-Delayed Exchange Variation | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2 c6 6. O-O d5 7. cxd5 cxd5 |
| D75 | Delayed Exchange Variation | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. Nf3 O-O 5. g3 d5 6. cxd5 Nxd5 7. Bg2 c5 8. O-O |
| D75 | Delayed Exchange Variation | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. c4 Bg7 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2 d5 6. cxd5 Nxd5 7. O-O c5 8. dxc5 |
| D79 | Ultra-Delayed Exchange Variation | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2 c6 6. O-O d5 7. cxd5 cxd5 8. Nc3 Nc6 |
| D79 | Ultra-Delayed Exchange Variation | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2 c6 6. O-O d5 7. cxd5 cxd5 8. Nc3 Ne4 |
| D79 | Ultra-Delayed Exchange Variation | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. O-O c6 7. cxd5 cxd5 8. Ne5 e6 |
| D79 | Ultra-Delayed Exchange Variation | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. O-O c6 7. cxd5 cxd5 8. Ne5 Bf5 |
| D79 | Ultra-Delayed Exchange Variation | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. O-O c6 7. cxd5 cxd5 8. Ne5 Ng4 |
| D79 | Ultra-Delayed Exchange Variation | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2 c6 6. O-O d5 7. cxd5 cxd5 8. Nc3 Nc6 9. Bf4 |
| D79 | Ultra-Delayed Exchange Variation | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2 c6 6. O-O d5 7. cxd5 cxd5 8. Ne5 Nc6 9. Nc3 |
| D79 | Ultra-Delayed Exchange Variation | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. O-O c6 7. cxd5 cxd5 8. Ne5 e6 9. Nc3 |
| D79 | Ultra-Delayed Exchange Variation | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. O-O c6 7. cxd5 cxd5 8. Ne5 Bf5 9. Nc3 |
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