Neo-Grünfeld Defense: with Nf3

Neo-Grünfeld Defense: with Nf3 is a chess opening with the ECO code D70, part of the Neo-Grünfeld Defense family. It goes 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 d5. White opens with 1. d4 (the queen's pawn) and Black answers 1... Nf6. After 6 moves it is White 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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