Getting started with the Gruenfeld defense This lesson focuses on one of the most dynamic answers to 1. d4. The Gruenfeld is a strategically unique opening, that is nowadays commonly played at top level, with excellent results. This lesson has been first featured on Chess Trainer, an iPhone application helping you to improve your Chess. Many other lessons are also available on the Chess Trainer blog, so please have a look and check by yourself ! Be sure not to miss any exclusive lesson by subscribing to the Chess Trainer Newsletter ! This lesson is going to give you an overview on the typical moves that constitute the Gruenfeld defense, as well as typical plans for both sides. As usual, we will start with the moves that start this opening. 1. d4 1… Nf6 The “standard move”, more flexible than d5 2. c4 2… g6 Black will fianchetto his Bishop on g7. So far, the game starts like a King’s Indian defense. 3. Nc3 The logical move, threatening e4 3… d5
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Getting started with the Gruenfeld defense
This lesson focuses on one of the most dynamic answers to 1. d4. The Gruenfeld is a strategically unique
opening, that is nowadays commonly played at top level, with excellent results.
This lesson has been first featured on Chess Trainer, an iPhone application helping you to improve your
Chess. Many other lessons are also available on the Chess Trainer blog, so please have a look and check
by yourself !
Be sure not to miss any exclusive lesson by subscribing to the Chess Trainer Newsletter !
This lesson is going to give you an overview on the typical moves that constitute the Gruenfeld
defense, as well as typical plans for both sides.
As usual, we will start with the moves that start this opening.
1. d4
1… Nf6
The “standard move”, more flexible than d5
2. c4
2… g6
Black will fianchetto his Bishop on g7. So far, the game starts like a King’s Indian defense.