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Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation, Levenfish Variation
Overview
Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation, Levenfish Variation is a named branch in the Closed & Semi-Closed Games group of chess theory, classified under ECO D97.
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 14 plies and takes 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Qb3 dxc4 6. Qxc4 O-O 7. e4 b6 to reach the canonical position.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation, part of the broader Grünfeld Defense system.
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- ECO code
- D97
- Group
- Closed & Semi-Closed Games (D)
- Plies
- 14
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