Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation

The book line for Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation is d4, Nf6, c4, g6, Nc3, d5, Nf3. This page collects the 9 named lines under that variation.

9 named lines · ECO A56, D90, D91, D92, D93, D94, D95 · 1,402 tagged puzzles in the source database

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Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Burille Variation, Reversed Tarrasch

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  1. d4
  2. Nf6
  3. c4
  4. c5
  5. e3
  6. g6
  7. Nc3
  8. Bg7
  9. Nf3
  10. O-O
  11. Be2
  12. cxd4
  13. exd4
  14. d5
  15. O-O
  16. Nc6

Moves in the main line

  1. White pawn moves from d2 to d4.
  2. Black knight moves from g8 to f6.
  3. White pawn moves from c2 to c4.
  4. Black pawn moves from g7 to g6.
  5. White knight moves from b1 to c3.
  6. Black pawn moves from d7 to d5.
  7. White knight moves from g1 to f3.

Named lines

  • Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Burille Variation, Reversed Tarrasch (A56) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. e3 g6 4. Nc3 Bg7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 cxd4 7. exd4 d5 8. O-O Nc6
  • Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation (D90) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3
  • Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation (D90) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7
  • Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Petrosian System (D91) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Bg5
  • Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Hungarian Attack (D92) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Bf4
  • Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Hungarian Variation (D93) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Bf4 O-O 6. e3
  • Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Burille Variation (D94) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. e3
  • Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Paris Variation (D94) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. e3 O-O 6. Bd3
  • Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Vienna Variation (D95) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. e3 O-O 6. Qb3

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