D99 — Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation, Smyslov Variation

Closed & Semi-Closed Games (D00–D99)

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Qb3 dxc4 6. Qxc4 O-O 7. e4 Bg4 8. Be3 Nfd7 9. Qb3

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ECO D99 covers Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation, Smyslov Variation and related lines (Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation, Smyslov Variation, Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation, Yugoslav Variation). Main line 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Qb3 dxc4 6. Qxc4 O-O 7. e4 Bg4 8. Be3 Nfd7 9. Qb3 with variations, statistics, and the best responses.

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Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation, Smyslov Variation

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Qb3 dxc4 6. Qxc4 O-O 7. e4 Bg4 8. Be3 Nfd7 9. Qb3

Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation, Yugoslav Variation

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Qb3 dxc4 6. Qxc4 O-O 7. e4 Bg4 8. Be3 Nfd7 9. Qb3 c5

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