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D919 plies · black to move

Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Petrosian System

The Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Petrosian System is a chess opening classified under ECO code D91 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 5 moves: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Bg5. The resulting position leaves black to move.

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

Resulting Position