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E608 plies · white to move

Grünfeld Defense: Counterthrust Variation

The Grünfeld Defense: Counterthrust Variation is a chess opening classified under ECO code E60 in the Indian Defences family, where Black responds to 1.d4 with 1...Nf6, including the Nimzo-Indian, Queen's Indian, and King's Indian. It is reached after 4 moves: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 d5. The resulting position leaves white to move.

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

Resulting Position