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Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Modern Exchange Variation

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Overview

Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Modern Exchange Variation is a variation within the Closed & Semi-Closed Games family, indexed as ECO D85.

The Closed & Semi-Closed Games group covers closed and semi-closed games — 1.d4 systems characterised by long strategic manoeuvring rather than early tactics.

The line arises from 14 plies — specifically the moves 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 Bg7 7. Nf3 c5.

It is a variation of Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Modern Exchange Variation, which itself descends from the root opening Grünfeld Defense.

It continues primarily into one named line, Pawn Grab Line.

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ECO code
D85
Group
Closed & Semi-Closed Games (D)
Plies
14
Parent
Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Modern Exchange Variation
Direct variations
1

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