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Chess Opening Theory/1. d4/1...Nf6/2. c4/2...g6/3. Nc3/3...d5/4. cxd5/4...Nxd5/5. e4/5...Nxc3/6. bxc3/6...Bg7/7. Bc4/7...c5

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Grünfeld Defence
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
Moves: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 Bg7 7. Bc4 c5

7...c5

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This pawn lever also tries to attack the center. Since the center is potentially opening, white is well advised to move his king out of danger with 8.Ne2 followed by O-O.

Theory table

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7 8 9
Ne2

O-O

O-O

Nc6

Be3

Qc7

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Chess Opening Theory
1. e4 e5
Open game
2. Nf3
With 2...Nc6:
  • Four knights ()
  • Italian game ()
  • Spanish game ()

With other 2nd moves:

2. Other
1. e4 c5
Sicilian defence
1. e4 ...other: