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Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Modern Exchange Variation, Pawn Grab Line

ECO D8520 half-movesWhite to move

Moves

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 Bg7 7. Nf3 c5 8. Rb1 O-O 9. Be2 Nc6 10. d5 Bxc3+

The Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Modern Exchange Variation, Pawn Grab Line (D85) reaches this position after 20 half-moves, with White to move. Want to know why each move is played, the plans for both sides, and the traps to avoid? Step through it on an interactive board while the Chess Guru explains every idea in plain English.

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