The Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation, Smyslov Variation is a chess opening classified under ECO code D98 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 7 moves: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Qb3 dxc4 6. Qxc4 O-O 7. e4 Bg4. The resulting position leaves white to move.
Resulting Position
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Qb3 dxc4 6. Qxc4 O-O 7. e4 Bg4
rn1q1rk1/ppp1ppbp/5np1/8/2QPP1b1/2N2N2/PP3PPP/R1B1KB1R w KQ - 1 8Resulting Position