https://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?board=grun Grünfeld - ChessPub Forum en-us ChessPub Forum Sat, 15 Aug 2026 20:11:44 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 30 https://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?num=1730280150 ChessPub Forum/Grünfeld https://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?num=1730280150 Fri, 1 Nov 2024 18:16:44 GMT <a href="https://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?num=1730280150/6#6">an ordinary chessplayer wrote</a> on 11/01/24 at 03:43:19:<br /><div id="4D484E49424249581A1D2C00">Depending on your 1.e4 defense it might even be worth considering 1.Nf3 g6!? where the Pirc/Modern is no longer so scary for black. </div><!--4D484E49424249581A1D2C00--><br />Or the Hyper-Accelerated Dragon after 1.Nf3 g6 2.e4 c5.  <img rel=";D" src="https://www.chesspub.com/yabbfiles/Templates/Forum/default/grin.gif" alt="Grin" title="Grin" /> Still, that seems like more work than necessary relative to the other options. https://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?num=1668452117 ChessPub Forum/Grünfeld https://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?num=1668452117 Tue, 15 Nov 2022 20:57:21 GMT Anti-Grunfelds are important. In Rowson's times Delroy the d-pawn reigned supreme (often worth an exchange), nowadays cousin Harry stole the crown. <br />Also, after 1.Nf3 you can forget about playing the Grunfeld. https://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?num=1641077868 ChessPub Forum/Grünfeld https://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?num=1641077868 Sat, 1 Jan 2022 22:57:48 GMT In most line the grunfeld is full of possibilities. Be it in an endgame, a tactical position or a strategical battle.<br /><br />But I don't know of any variation as dry as this one.<br /><br />So what's the most interresting winning attempt against it ?<br /><br />I'm studying Bd7 right now, delchev recommandation of Qa5.<br />Nc6 seem drawish everywhere after an exchange on c6 that leaves us with a weak pawn. Nd7 seem weird. https://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?num=1631519862 ChessPub Forum/Grünfeld https://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?num=1631519862 Tue, 14 Sep 2021 06:14:37 GMT <a href="https://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?num=1631519862/1#1">ErictheRed wrote</a> on 09/14/21 at 00:00:04:<br /><div id="5A6D767C6B777A4D7A7B1F01">I think that it's ease of learning and that the author's recommended line can be used against different move orders.   </div><!--5A6D767C6B777A4D7A7B1F01--><br /><br />I see. Makes sense. Thanks! https://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?num=1628370871 ChessPub Forum/Grünfeld https://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?num=1628370871 Sat, 7 Aug 2021 21:14:31 GMT Hi guys, <br />just a quick question: <br />I am looking right now at the Gruenfeld exchange with Be3 and Nf3. From a practical perspective I think the lines with an early ...Qa5 make a lot of sense as this move gives the game a more forcing character.<br /><br />1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 Bg7 7. Be3 c5 8. Nf3 Qa5<br /><br />I am happy if White goes for 9.Qd2. But in the move order with Nf3 White can also play 9.Nd2. This move allows White a perpetual if Black plays a simple developing move e.g.<br /><br />[Date "2021.05.30"]<br />[Round "3.11"]<br />[White "Radjabov, Teimour"]<br />[Black "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"]<br />[Result "1/2-1/2"]<br />[ECO "D85"]<br /><br />1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 Bg7 7. Nf3 c5 8.<br />Be3 Qa5 9. Nd2 O-O 10. Nb3 Qxc3+ 11. Bd2 Qb2 12. Bc1 Qc3+ 13. Bd2 Qb2 14. Bc1<br />Qc3+ 15. Bd2 1/2-1/2<br /><br />The fighting choice for black after 9.Nd2 is ...cxd4 which simply avoids the repetition. There are many games after 9.Nd2 cxd4 10. Nc4 Qd8 and black gets counterplay with a timely f7-f5.<br />This is certainly playable but the engines don´t love black in a lot of lines. There was one very interesting game by Nils Grandelius in which he went for 10...Qa6!?. This is preferred by my engine (at least on low depths) and Nils made an easy draw. But surprisingly enough this line has not been repeated since that game. Does anyone know why?<br /><br />[Event "FIDE Chess.com Grand Swiss"]<br />[Site "Douglas"]<br />[Date "2019.10.18"]<br />[Round "8"]<br />[White "Nguyen, Ngoc Truong Son"]<br />[Black "Grandelius, Nils"]<br />[Result "1/2-1/2"]<br />[ECO "D85"]<br />[WhiteElo "2638"]<br />[BlackElo "2691"]<br /><br /><br />1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. Nc3 d5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. e4 Nxc3 7. bxc3 c5 8.<br />Be3 Qa5 9. Nd2 cxd4 10. Nc4 Qa6 11. cxd4 O-O 12. Rb1 b5 13. Nd2 Bd7 14. Qb3 Rc8<br />15. Nf3 Qb7 16. Bxb5 Bxb5 17. Qxb5 Qxe4 18. O-O a6 19. Qb3 e6 20. d5 Qxd5 21.<br />Qxd5 exd5 22. Rfd1 Nc6 23. Rxd5 Rab8 24. Rxb8 Rxb8 25. g3 Bf8 26. Ne5 Nxe5 27.<br />Rxe5 Rc8 28. Rd5 h5 29. a4 Be7 30. Bb6 Rc6 31. Bd8 1/2-1/2<br /><br />Thanks in advance! https://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?num=1419385065 ChessPub Forum/Grünfeld https://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?num=1419385065 Wed, 18 Nov 2020 16:33:06 GMT <a href="https://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?num=1419385065/1#1">yolocounty wrote</a> on 12/24/14 at 15:41:59:<br /><div id="5C4A494A464A504B515C2502">However, there's nothing wrong with playing 3 Nc3 in theory in the Fianchetto KID; people just generally play it last to discourage... the Grunfeld. </div><!--5C4A494A464A504B515C2502--><br /><br />One possible objection to playing an early Nc3 combined with g3 is that black might play ...c5 going for a fianchetto modern Benoni. I think the play in that variation is very dynamic and satisfactory for black. If, as black, I could force a transposition to the fianchetto MBO, I would do so every time.<br /><br />Normally white delays Nc3 and if black plays ...c5, he might run into something like this:<br /><br />1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2 c5 6. d5 d6 7. O-O e6?! 8. dxe6!? Bxe6 9. Ng5!? Bxc4 10. Bxb7 Nbd7 11. Na3!? and white is much better. Of course 11Na3 would not be possible if the knight were already on c3.<br /><br />I'm not suggesting that white avoid an early Nc3 and g3. But if you play that way, consider an early c5 by black. https://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?num=1453810451 ChessPub Forum/Grünfeld https://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?num=1453810451 Mon, 26 Oct 2020 11:37:13 GMT <a href="https://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?num=1453810451/10#10">Sandman wrote</a> on 10/26/20 at 11:11:05:<br /><div id="053738323B37385603">Wow. Thanks for that Seeley. You really know your stuff. </div><!--053738323B37385603--><br />You're welcome, and thanks for the compliment!<br /><br />Actually one other source you might consider has just come to mind, and that's Marin's three-part Grunfeld database for Modern Chess. You'll find it here:<br /><br /><a href="https://www.modern-chess.com/en/chess-databases?database_author=&database_opening=Gruenfeld+Defence" target="_blank">https://www.modern-chess.com/en/chess-databases?database_author=&database_opening=Gruenfeld+Defence</a><br /><br />It aims to present a complete repertoire, it's reasonably up-to-date (2017) and like most of Marin's work, is thoughtfully put together and contains some illuminating explanations, which might suit your needs. https://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?num=1601297423 ChessPub Forum/Grünfeld https://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?num=1601297423 Wed, 30 Sep 2020 18:12:49 GMT Like lots of players, I let my moves do the hating. Spiteful words, throwing water, etc. can easily backfire. Difficult people wind up having problems in chessland with opponents doing extra preparation (including collusive preparation), playing to bare kings, publishing gleeful annotations, etc. But yes, as a last resort the martial arts are valuable for "correcting" people who don't understand how to keep it civil, in all walks of life. https://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?num=1584739780 ChessPub Forum/Grünfeld https://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?num=1584739780 Wed, 20 May 2020 10:31:20 GMT I am not a Grunfeld player, but I am curious how this book compares to Zherebukh’s new book. https://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?num=1575821040 ChessPub Forum/Grünfeld https://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?num=1575821040 Fri, 17 Jan 2020 07:40:43 GMT I got the book finally and have already started checking it. I really liked his line against the main 7 Bc4 Exchange, where he plays with 10...e6!? in the main position. It holds up to engine analysis, and is very rare at any levels, which makes it a great weapon.<br /><br />Hope the rest of the book is this good!