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D8520 plies · white to move

Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Modern Exchange Variation, Pawn Grab Line

The Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Modern Exchange Variation, Pawn Grab Line is a chess opening classified under ECO code D85 in the Closed & Semi-Closed Games family, arising from 1.d4 d5, including the Queen's Gambit, Slav Defense, and related systems. It is reached after 10 moves: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 Bg7 7. Nf3 c5 8. Rb1 O-O 9. Be2 Nc6 10. d5 Bxc3+. The resulting position leaves white to move.

1
White r
White k
White q
White b
White r
2
White p
White p
White p
White b
White p
3
White n
Black b
4
White p
5
White p
Black p
6
Black p
Black n
7
Black p
Black p
Black p
Black p
Black p
8h
g
Black k
f
Black r
e
d
Black q
c
Black b
b
a
Black r

Resulting Position