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

How it went

17 ours · 241 masters

White wins 47% Draws 29% Black wins 24%

Continuations

This line has no named subvariations in the catalogue. It is a branch end.

Master games

Carlsen, Magnus — Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime 1-0 · 2019
Giri, A... — Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 1/2-1/2 · 2019
Aronian, Levon — Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime 1/2-1/2 · 2017
Radjabov, Teimour — Aronian, Levon 1/2-1/2 · 2014
Aronian, Levon — Giri, A... 1/2-1/2 · 2015

Games in Spain

Santos Latasa,J (2647) — Issabayev,D (2203) 1-0
Sakaev,K (2596) — Chigaev,M (2598) 1/2-1/2
Cuenca Jimenez,J (2558) — Suarez Uriel,A (2363) 1-0
Cuenca Jimenez,J (2544) — Moral Garcia,S (2240) 1-0
Lamard,G (2483) — Pulvett,D (2492) 1/2-1/2
Perez Bolanos,Joel (2062) — Stella,A (2448) 0-1
Johansson,Linus (2427) — Rey Malde,H (2196) 1-0
Balague Camps,M (2190) — Zuferi,E (2395) 1/2-1/2

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 Nc6
1 d4 Nf6 2 c4 g6 3 Nc3 d5 4 Nf3 Bg7 5 Qb3 dxc4 6 Qxc4 O-O 7 e4 Nc6
d4 Nf6 c4 g6 Nc3 d5 Nf3 Bg7 Qb3 dxc4 Qxc4 O-O e4 Nc6
d4, Nf6, c4, g6, Nc3, d5, Nf3, Bg7, Qb3, dxc4, Qxc4, O-O, e4, Nc6