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

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+

ECO D85

The Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Modern Exchange Variation, Pawn Grab Line is a chess opening line in the Grünfeld Defense complex, reached after 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+.

It is catalogued under code D85 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO).

The defining move Bxc3+ is chosen by Black on move 10.

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