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D96

Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation

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Overview

Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation is a variation within the Closed & Semi-Closed Games family, indexed as ECO D96.

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

It begins with 9 plies and takes 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Qb3 to reach the canonical position.

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

It continues primarily into one named line, Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation.

Together the deeper variations number 10 across the full subtree.

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ECO code
D96
Group
Closed & Semi-Closed Games (D)
Plies
9
Parent
Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation
Direct variations
1
Total in subtree
10

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Variations (1)

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