Blunderbase

Neo-Grünfeld Defense

The Neo-Grünfeld Defense starts 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. f3 d5. The opening book names 10 variations of it, under ECO D70 to D79.

The main line, move by move

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All 10 Neo-Grünfeld Defense variations

  • D70Goglidze Attack1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. f3 d5
  • D70with Nf31. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 d5
  • D70with g31. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 d5 (also reached by 2 other move orders)
  • D71Exchange Variation1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 d5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 (also reached by 1 other move order)
  • D74Delayed Exchange Variation1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2 d5 6. cxd5 Nxd5 7. O-O (also reached by 3 other move orders)
  • D77Classical Variation1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 O-O 5. O-O d5 6. c4
  • D77Classical Variation, Modern Defense1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 O-O 5. O-O d5 6. c4 dxc4
  • D77Classical Variation, Polgar Variation1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 O-O 5. O-O d5 6. c4 Nc6
  • D78Classical Variation, Original Defense1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2 c6 6. O-O d5
  • D79Ultra-Delayed Exchange Variation1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2 c6 6. O-O d5 7. cxd5 cxd5

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