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D9512 plies · white to move

Grünfeld Defense: Botvinnik Variation

The Grünfeld Defense: Botvinnik Variation is a chess opening classified under ECO code D95 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 6 moves: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. e3 O-O 6. Qb3 e6. The resulting position leaves white to move.

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

Resulting Position