Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Nadanian Attack

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.Na4

ECO D85

The Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Nadanian Attack 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.Na4.

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

The defining move Na4 is chosen by White on move 5.

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