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Grünfeld Defence [D70-D99] (Moderators: proustiskeen, CraigEvans, Hadron)
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What to play against fianchetto English?
I don't know if this has been asked before (I guess it has), but what would (most) Grunfeld players play against 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.g3 g6 3.Bg2 Bg7 4.0-0 0-0 5.c4 (in any move order)? The dynamic d5 or the s...
Started 10/30/24 at 09:22:30 by TD |
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 11/01/24 at 18:16:44By: TonyRo |
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8 Ne5 in the Grunfeld
Just wondered if anyone could help? I've been playing the 8 Ne5 line in blitz against the Grunfeld Slav set-up (1 Nf3 Nf6, 2 g3 g6, 3 Bg2 Bg7, 4 0-0 0-0, 5 d4 d5, 6 c4 c6, 7 cxd5 cxd5 8 Ne5) and quite...
Started 04/16/22 at 20:28:13 by MW |
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09/21/22 at 20:00:26 By: FreeRepublic |
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Underappreciated line in the 5. Bf4 Grunfeld?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Bf4 0-0 6. e3 c5 7. dxc5 Qa5 8. Rc1, the mainline by far is 8...dxc4 and continues 9. Bxc4 Qxc5 10. Bb3.
This position is recommended by Svidler ... Started 09/13/21 at 07:57:42 by Hindemith |
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09/14/21 at 06:14:37 By: Hindemith |
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Grunfeld books
I have a few books on the Grunfeld and am currently looking through Dembo's book. I like the layout and she gives plenty of lines for white and black. Without getting into details, I don't agree wit...
Started 01/26/16 at 12:14:11 by crdII |
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10/26/20 at 11:37:13 By: Seeley |
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Playing the Grünfeld – Kovalchuk
Any feedback on this new book? I see it is now available on Forward Chess. Thanks.
Started 03/20/20 at 21:29:40 by ehpotsirhc |
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05/20/20 at 10:31:20 By: TD |
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Books advocating Bf4 vs the Grunfeld for White
Is anyone aware of a few good repertoire books advocating the Bf4 line vs the Grunfeld? I mean, before or after Nf3. I vaguely remember at least one such book being written, but unfortunately forgot t...
Started 11/24/17 at 21:18:04 by grandpatzer |
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11/24/17 at 22:43:01 By: Stigma |
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Why does the Modern Exchange work?
Critical lines in the Grunfeld can start with 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 Bg7 7. Nf3
I have also been looking at the reversed version of the position after 1. N... Started 01/19/17 at 10:15:21 by RdC |
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01/20/17 at 12:22:14 By: Bonsai |
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Dembo Grunfeld book question
Just looking at the line that Dembo recommends in her book, "Play the Grunfeld", against the 8.Rb1 Exchange variation. Beginning with 7 Nf3 c5 8 Rb1 0-0 9 Be2 b6 instead of 10 0-0, white may play 10 ...
Started 01/21/16 at 11:52:00 by crdII |
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01/27/16 at 12:05:05 By: crdII |
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Positional, quiet and solid answer to the Grünfeld
Hello.
For White, in the Grünfeld Defense, which variation tends to lead on average to the most positional, quiet, solid, slow, boring and strategic positions? i.e. the least sharp and tactical p... Started 05/25/15 at 12:18:35 by Marc Benford |
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05/25/15 at 19:53:34 By: LostTactic |
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English Qb3 vs. Grunfeld.
Hi,
Where can I find some theory about this line? (book, article, internet video, dvd…) 1.c4 Cf6 2.Cc3 g6 3.Cf3 d5 4 cxd5 Cxd5 5.Qb3 Usually, after 5…Nb6 6.d4, it would transpose to a n... Started 04/13/15 at 09:56:12 by fairchess |
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04/13/15 at 09:56:12 By: fairchess |
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D90
Hi all,
today I played a grunfeld and had lots of difficulties as Black: 1. d4 g6 2. c4 Nf6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. Bd2 O-O 7. Rc1 Nb6 8. e3 Nc6 9. Bb5 Bd7 10. Be2N Houdini... Started 01/19/14 at 20:59:44 by gewgaw |
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01/19/14 at 21:19:44 By: kylemeister |
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New Grünfeld Book
http://www.everymanchess.com/chess/books/Chess_Developments%3A_The_Gr%26uuml%3Bn...
I wonder if the book will include the extremely topical 10. Re1 a5 line in the Fianchetto Variation with 4...d... Started 03/13/12 at 02:44:32 by Gilchrist is a legend « Pages 1 2 all » |
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07/06/13 at 22:28:15 By: slates |
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8.Rb1 Grunfeld question
Hi I've been planning 9...b6 against the mainline 8.Rb1 grunfeld based on Dembo's book.
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 Bg7 7. Nf3 c5 8.Rb1 0-0 9. Be2 b6 But a... Started 12/21/12 at 23:47:19 by Highfive |
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12/22/12 at 00:41:13 By: GMTonyKosten |
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How Do you play against the Russian?
To all the Grunfeld players, what line do you play against the Russian, Almost every book I own recommneds the modern with Nc6, I have to say that this is not my favorite and I would much rahter play...
Started 09/15/12 at 00:54:34 by Michael Wilde |
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09/24/12 at 20:51:34 By: zoo - Ex Member |
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[D85] Exchange Grünfeld 7.Be3, 8.Qd2
Happy New Year to everybody!
Trying to get a more main line repertoire against the Grünfeld, I stumbled over (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.e4 Nxc3 6.bxc3 Bg7 7.Be3 0-0 8.Qd2) and now 8... Started 01/02/12 at 12:31:21 by Zwischenzugzwang |
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06/20/12 at 19:48:08 By: F22 |
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What to play against the Grunfeld?
A question to all you Grunfeld players, What do you play against your beloved defense?
I play the Grunfeld as black and am looking for a good way to combat it from the white side, any books or re... Started 04/15/12 at 22:09:40 by Michael Wilde |
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04/16/12 at 05:10:47 By: Michael Wilde |
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...Qc7 ...Rd8 ...Nc6 vs. 8. Rb1 Exchange Gruenfeld
Earlier today I beat a strong player on ICC playing 9...b6 against White's Exchange Gruenfeld with 8. Rb1 c5 9. Be2, followed by ...Qc7 ...Rd8 and ...Nc6. I'm surprised this avoids so much theory. I...
Started 04/02/12 at 16:14:42 by George Jempty |
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04/02/12 at 18:51:52 By: Gilchrist is a legend |
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Kaufman Repertoire now covering Grunfeld
It's been revealed that Kaufman has switched to the Grunfeld for his Black repertoire for this book. Earlier on John Watson's Chess.FM show he had indicated that he was sticking to the Semi-slav but ...
Started 01/16/12 at 15:18:03 by BlkSabb |
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01/16/12 at 19:56:09 By: Gilchrist is a legend |
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More Exchange Grunfeld
I have started the big task of learning the Grunfeld, both for Black and White. In Understanding the Grunfeld, Rowson gives the game Epishin-Gurevich, 1993, which starts 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4.c...
Started 08/22/11 at 11:16:21 by fling |
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08/22/11 at 11:16:20 By: fling |
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D86 Exchange Grunfeld
I just looked at the commentaries to Vachier Lagrave-Morozevich, and found 1.c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. cxd5 Nxd5 4. e4 Nxc3 5. bxc3 g6 6. d4 Bg7 7. Bc4 c5 8. Ne2 Nc6 9. Be3 and now ...0-0? 10. 0-0?
I h... Started 07/19/11 at 18:20:35 by fling |
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08/19/11 at 15:26:15 By: fling |
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