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Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Nadanian Attack

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Overview

Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Nadanian Attack is a named branch in the Closed & Semi-Closed Games group of chess theory, classified under 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 9 plies — specifically the moves 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. Na4.

In the opening tree, this line branches off from Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, part of the broader Grünfeld Defense system.

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ECO code
D85
Group
Closed & Semi-Closed Games (D)
Plies
9
Parent
Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation

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