Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation, Byrne Variation (D97)
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Qb3 dxc4 6. Qxc4 O-O 7. e4 Nc6
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Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation, Byrne Variation (ECO D97) is a chess opening starting with 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Qb3 dxc4 6. Qxc4 O-O 7. e4 Nc6. See its main lines, common continuations, and win/draw/loss statistics from real games.
Common Continuations
No known continuations.
Master games in this opening
78 games
1935 · World Championship 16th1-0 ⚙1940 · URS-ch12½-½1949 · URS-ch171-01949 · URS-ch17½-½1949 · Budapest-Moscow1-01949 · Budapest-Moscow½-½1963 · Poughskeepie0-11970 · Palma de Mallorca Interzonal½-½1977 · October Revolution 60½-½1986 · World Championship 33th-KK31-0 ⚙1987 · Moscow TV½-½1987 · World Championship 34th-KK4½-½ ⚙