What is the Grünfeld Defence?

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Is the Grünfeld Defence good for beginners?

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What are the main variations of the Grünfeld Defence?

The Grünfeld Defence has several important variations and sub-lines. ChessTerra's video library covers all major lines, with dedicated opening guide articles for in-depth study.

Which grandmasters play the Grünfeld Defence?

Many world-class grandmasters have championed the Grünfeld Defence throughout history and at the modern elite level. ChessTerra's 320 videos include games and analysis from GothamChess, Hikaru Nakamura, Agadmator, Daniel Naroditsky, and more.

Grünfeld Defence Chess Videos

Opening: Grünfeld Defence

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ECO D80You play Black

Defining moves1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5

Main line1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.Qb3 dxc4 6.Qxc4 O-O 7.e4 Bg4 8.Be3 Nfd7 9.Qb3 c5

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Key variations

Three Knights Variation 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Nf3
Exchange Variation 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5
Russian Variation 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.Qb3
Exchange Variation, Classical Variation 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.e4 Nxc3 6.bxc3 Bg7 7.Bc4
Brinckmann Attack 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Bf4
Three Knights Variation, Burille Variation 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.e3
Brinckmann Attack, Grünfeld Gambit 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Bf4 Bg7 5.e3 O-O
Russian Variation, Smyslov Variation 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.Qb3 dxc4 6.Qxc4 O-O 7.e4 Bg4