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
Appearance
| Grünfeld Defence | |
|---|---|
|
a b c d e f g h 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a b c d e f g h | |
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
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]| 7 | 8 | 9 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ne2
O-O |
O-O
Nc6 |
Be3
Qc7 |
= |
1. e4 ...other: