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Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Classical VariationD86

The Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Classical Variation is a chess opening classified under ECO code D86. It is reached after the moves:

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 Bg7 7. Bc4
Position after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 Bg7 7. Bc4

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