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Chess Opening Theory/1. d4/1...Nf6/2. c4/2...g6/3. Nc3/3...d5/4. cxd5

Grünfeld Defence
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
Moves: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5

Grünfeld Defence - Exchange Variation

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White captures the lone central black pawn and forces Nxd5, after which White can create a huge center with e4.

Theory table

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1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5

4 5 6 7 8
cxd5
Nxd5
e4
Nxc3
bxc3
Bg7
Bc4
O-O
Ne2
Nc6
+/=

References

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de Firmian, Nick. Modern Chess Openings, 15th Edition. New York, NY: Random House, 2008.

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Chess Opening Theory
1. e4 e5
Open games
3. Bb5
Spanish
3. Bc4
Italian
3. Nc3 Nf6
Four knights
Other
2...Nf6
Russian
2...d6
Philidor
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2. f4
King's gambit
2. Nc3
Vienna
Other
1. e4 c5
Sicilian
1. e4 e6
French
1. e4 c6
Caro-Kann
1. e4 other
1. d4 d5
Closed games
1. d4 Nf6
Indian
1. d4 f5
Dutch
1. d4 ...other:
Flank
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