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Grünfeld Defence

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Also known as 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5

chess opening 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5

Wikidata facts

Instance of
chess opening
Named after
Ernst Grünfeld
Sport
chess
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Portable Game Notation
d4 Nf6
time of discovery or invention
1855-00-00
position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation
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Encyclopedic overview

Moves1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 ECOD70–D99 OriginBad Pistyan, Piešťany, 1922 Named afterErnst Grünfeld ParentKing's Indian Defence

The Grünfeld Defence is a chess opening characterised by the moves:

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