The Grünfeld Variation, white playing Nbd2 instead of blocking the Bogo check with the bishop, is a very tricky variation to face, as it almost forces black to give up the bishop pair to prevent e4, and it does not provide as much play as white’s alternatives.
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The Bogo-Indian is one of the richest and most strategically complex openings in chess. It’s a combination of several defenses, and it brings together the Nimzo, the QGD, the QID and even the Dutch! The emphasis in the Bogo is on maneuvering, central control, and understanding the numerous thematic pawn structures it could result in.
The Bogo starts after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+, and white now has several options. The two viable ones are Bd2 (the main line), and Nbd2, which is perhaps trickier for black to face.
The idea behind the move Nbd2, the Grünfeld variation, is to try to force through e4 and to make black give up the two bishops in exchange for not much. In most variations in leads to positions which are more pleasant for white, as black’s plans are not as clear as in the main lines.
Timestamps:
0:00 The Basics, plans and ideas
04:55 The Sidelines (c5, a5)
09:25 4…d5 (allowing a Ragozin type of position)
12:12 4…0-0 Risky!
18:38 4…b6, the main line
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