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Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation, Accelerated Variation

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Overview

Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation, Accelerated Variation is a variation within the Closed & Semi-Closed Games family, indexed as ECO D81.

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 is reached after 7 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Qb3.

It is a direct variation of Grünfeld Defense.

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ECO code
D81
Group
Closed & Semi-Closed Games (D)
Plies
7
Parent
Grünfeld Defense

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