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Light Squared Bishop Trade
I'm not sure if this applies to the Bc4 variation, but in the variation with Nf3 and Rb1 I've heard a commentator mention that Black would be pleased to trade light squared bishops. Yet even in variat...

Started 09/16/08 at 06:10:22 by exigentsky
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Is Grynfeld too theretical in practice?
I'm considering whether to add Grynfeld to my repertoire (I've played NI and Benkö most of time). What are the plusses and minuses of Grynfeld IN PRACTICE for the average player rated about 2100?<br /...

Started 11/16/11 at 08:35:01 by Lauri Torni
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Grunfeld 5.Bd2
Hi all Grunfeld-fans! Wink
i'm a very ambitious Grunfeld-practionieer, looking for the objectively best/most promising variations for black.
Somehow against this 5.Bd2 it isn't so easy to fin...

Started 01/24/10 at 17:00:55 by MatrixX
6 10049 Last Post 03/11/10 at 00:24:17
By: Bogojump
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Grunfeld Exchange sac... A convincing refutation?
Both Sakaev in his excellent book and Greenfeld in Yearbook 73 claim that white is much better in the exchange line commencing with 17.Kh1 . After the moves
[ECO "D89"]
[Annotator "Semprun,F...

Started 05/13/05 at 14:30:48 by Fernando Semprun
6 4272 Last Post 06/06/06 at 05:23:19
By: LeeRoth
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Challenging the Grunfeld (2)
A couple of points of the coverage given:
1) On the ending arising in the much quoted Kasparov-Nesis 1980, namely 9...Nc6 10.d5 Bc3 11.Bd2 Bd2 12.Qd2 Nd4, on page 137 the very interesting try 16....

Started 09/18/05 at 06:35:39 by Fernando Semprun
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By: Fernando Semprun
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Solid Fianchetto Grunfeld
I have worked on Avrukh's repertoire against the Grunfeld and i must say i am not pleased. It seems that the positions are very complicated for me to inderstand and i have to stick to my previous repe...

Started 04/07/10 at 16:30:59 by Ametanoitos
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Grunfeld Bf4-line help wanted
In my constant struggle to find a good defence to 1.d4 I thought I could give the Grunfeld a re-run, maybe if I studied it better I might even understand it. So I was going through Dembo's Play the Gr...

Started 06/14/11 at 11:17:24 by spagh3tti
3 3074 Last Post 06/14/11 at 14:49:03
By: BPaulsen
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Grunfeld question
I have just bought Shirov's chessbase DVD on the Grundfeld and my intention is to study this defence thouroughly, perhaps more than any opening I play. I think this is necessary if you want to play th...

Started 08/04/08 at 12:48:00 by Bocajaka
3 2482 Last Post 08/04/08 at 18:59:03
By: Markovich
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Grunfeld and 1.c4, 1.Nf3
Hi everyone,
I am wondering what Grunfelder's play vs 1.c4 and 1.Nf3?  Or should one also play the KID??
Thanks,
Zatara

Started 10/14/08 at 20:16:58 by Zatara
5 3952 Last Post 10/21/08 at 19:28:56
By: Novosibirsk
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any book on the "Nf3+Bf4"-Grünfeld?
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I am including it in my (White) repertoire right now.
I have checked them out:
Dreev: My 100 Best Games (2007)
F...

Started 10/19/11 at 11:12:35 by HoemberChess
9 6636 Last Post 12/03/11 at 17:06:31
By: LeeRoth
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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
2 2841 Last Post 05/20/20 at 10:31:20
By: TD
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Gruenfeld: Sulava-Berthelot, Port Bacares 2005
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Bf4 O-O 6. Rc1 dxc4 7. e3 Be6 8. Ng5 Bd5  9. e4 h6 10. exd5 hxg5 11. Bxg5 Nxd5 12. Bxc4 Nb6 13. Bb3 Nc6 14. Ne2 Rc8 15. h4! Nxd4 16. Nxd4 Qxd4 17. Qxd4 Bxd4 ...

Started 05/31/05 at 21:05:18 by Markovich
0 1579 Last Post 05/31/05 at 21:05:17
By: Markovich
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F3 against the Grunfeld?
How is the status these days of f3 on move 3 to combat the Grunfeld? It kind of looks interesting, castle 000, get a sharp game, etc..... (from what the little I seen of it).
Oh seems like there ...

Started 07/12/07 at 02:26:38 by Darthmambo
0 1144 Last Post 07/12/07 at 02:26:37
By: Darthmambo
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Deviation in forced drawing line in Bf4 Gruenfeld
In the Gruenfeld, in the 4Bf4 line, there is a line that leads to a forced draw if Black plays properly. It goes 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4.Bf4 Bg7 5. e3 c5  6.dxc5 Qa5 7. cxd5 (Orthodox main line i...

Started 03/31/08 at 15:30:54 by Frankly
6 3495 Last Post 04/11/08 at 16:00:22
By: LeeRoth
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Grunfeld's 5.Bg5 7...0-0 Gambit line
in Winning with the Grunfeld, a much dated book of 1987, Adorjan recommended a 7...c6 gambit line that nevertheless could be refuted by a certain move order.
Enter de la Villa, who in 1990 played...

Started 05/04/03 at 17:08:40 by Fernando Semprun
0 2501 Last Post 05/04/03 at 17:08:39
By: Fernando Semprun
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Grunfeld piece sacrifice
Been studying Eddie D's fine work on the Rb1 Exchange and something is puzzling me.
1 d4 Nf6 2 c4 g6 3 Nc3 d5 4 cd Nc5 5 e4 Nc3 6 bc c5 7 Nf3 Bg7 8 Rb1 00 9 Be2 Nc6 10 d5 Bxc3+ 11 Bd2 Bxd2+ 12 Qx...

Started 11/30/05 at 08:36:55 by John Cox (Guest)
0 1532 Last Post 11/30/05 at 08:36:54
By: John Cox (Guest)
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Stick to Gruenfeld or play symmetrical?
I have a question for the gruenfeld-players.
I am learning the opening, but I want to know if you stick to the Gruenfeld against flank-openings like 1.c4 or 1.Nf3 or if you play ... c5 going into...

Started 07/09/11 at 14:05:51 by battleangel (Ex Member)
1 1977 Last Post 07/09/11 at 14:10:51
By: TN
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Grunfeld Exchange - 7. Bc4 and 9...Nd7!?
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.e4 Nxc3 6.bxc3 Bg7 7.Bc4 c5 8.Ne2 0-0 9.0-0 Nd7!?
The idea is to play Nd7 - Nb6 then, after f5 and cxd4, Black will obtain the strong d5 square for the kni...

Started 03/26/07 at 10:28:22 by Alesab
3 2678 Last Post 03/27/07 at 07:58:40
By: ygramul
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An unusual Grunfeld!!!!
Hi guys, In the last few months i have come across a line in the grunfeld for white in which i haven't been able to find a plan to take advantage of the set up as black.
It starts out as:
1....

Started 02/09/06 at 18:01:11 by DarMc2
5 3940 Last Post 02/21/06 at 15:35:43
By: ILS
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Questions about what to play against Grunfeld
Hi everyone
I have a couple of questions I would like to ask about variations against the Grunfeld. 1. What is the most tactical variation? 2. What is the most forcing variation (most moves are f...

Started 04/01/07 at 22:50:05 by ChessAnimal
2 2468 Last Post 04/02/07 at 05:50:55
By: Jenny
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