Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation
Avoids main lines. Calmer system.
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Sequence
1.d4Nf62.c4g63.Nc3d54.Nf3Bg75.Qb3dxc46.Qxc4O-O7.e4
Possible Variations8
7... Bg43 variations
7... a6Hungarian Variation7... a6
7... b6Levenfish Variation7... b6
7... c6Szabo Variation7... c6
7... Na6Prins Variation7... Na6
7... Nc6Byrne Variation7... Nc6
About this opening
The Russian System (4.Nf3 Bg7 5.Qb3) develops the queen to b3 to step up the pressure on the d5 pawn and prompt Black into ...dxc4, after which the queen recovers the pawn on c4. White seeks harmonious development and a supported center, Black the typical Grünfeld counterplay with ...c5 and ...Nc6. It is a measured, strategic approach long favored by the Soviet school.