Neo-Grünfeld Defense: with g3

Neo-Grünfeld Defense: with g3 is a chess opening with the ECO code D73, part of the Neo-Grünfeld Defense family. It goes 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. Nf3. White opens with 1. d4 (the queen's pawn) and Black answers 1... Nf6. After 9 moves it is Black to move. The lesson on the board explains every move of the line and lets you play it yourself; it is free.

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About the Neo-Grünfeld Defense

Black uses Grünfeld ideas (...g6, ...Bg7, ...d5) when White has played g3 or f3 instead of Nc3. Black still attacks White's centre.

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