Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation

D97

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Qb3 dxc4 6. Qxc4 O-O 7. e4

How it went

64 ours · 1,601 masters

White wins 50% Draws 25% Black wins 25%

Continuations

6

Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation, Byrne Variation D97 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Qb3 dxc4 6. Qxc4 O-O 7. e4 Nc6 17 Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation, Hungarian Variation D97 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Qb3 dxc4 6. Qxc4 O-O 7. e4 a6 20 Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation, Levenfish Variation D97 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Qb3 dxc4 6. Qxc4 O-O 7. e4 b6 Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation, Prins Variation D97 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Qb3 dxc4 6. Qxc4 O-O 7. e4 Na6 9 Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation, Smyslov Variation D98 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Qb3 dxc4 6. Qxc4 O-O 7. e4 Bg4 5 Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation, Szabo Variation D97 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Qb3 dxc4 6. Qxc4 O-O 7. e4 c6 6

Master games

Morozevich, Alexander — Giri, Anish 0-1 · 2012
Jakovenko, Dmitry — Svidler, Peter 0-1 · 2012
Svidler, Peter — Wei, Yi 1/2-1/2 · 2015
Svidler, Peter — Wei, Yi 1/2-1/2 · 2015
Tomashevsky, Evgeny — Nepomniachtchi, Ian 1-0 · 2011

Games in Spain

Fernandez Garcia,Gumersindo (2172) — Mekhitarian,K (2537) 0-1
Morefield,Jason (2227) — Asis Gargatagli,H (2470) 1/2-1/2
Horcajuelo Rocamora,Martin (2296) — Fernandez Guillen,E (2462) 1/2-1/2
Tadevosyan, Aspet (2194) — Starostits, Ilmars (2457) 1/2-1/2
Prieto Aranguren,A (2256) — Papadiamandis,Elliot (2388) 0-1
Fernandez Garcia,Gumersindo (2172) — Smith,Ga (2047) 1-0
Calvo Gonzalez,Jose Felix (2085) — Sanchez Elena,Lucia (1904) 1-0

This line is also written

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.Qb3 dxc4 6.Qxc4 O-O 7.e4
1 d4 Nf6 2 c4 g6 3 Nc3 d5 4 Nf3 Bg7 5 Qb3 dxc4 6 Qxc4 O-O 7 e4
d4 Nf6 c4 g6 Nc3 d5 Nf3 Bg7 Qb3 dxc4 Qxc4 O-O e4
d4, Nf6, c4, g6, Nc3, d5, Nf3, Bg7, Qb3, dxc4, Qxc4, O-O, e4