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D9515 plies · black to move

Grünfeld Defense: Pachman Variation

The Grünfeld Defense: Pachman 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 8 moves: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. e3 Bg7 5. Qb3 dxc4 6. Bxc4 O-O 7. Nf3 Nbd7 8. Ng5. The resulting position leaves black to move.

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

Resulting Position

Grünfeld Defense: Pachman Variation (D95)