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Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Spassky VariationD89

Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Spassky Variation is the source catalogue’s name for the exact position reached by the move order below. It is filed under ECO D89, in volume D (closed and semi-closed queen-pawn openings).

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1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 Bg7 7. Bc4 c5 8. Ne2 Nc6 9. Be3 O-O 10. O-O Bg4 11. f3 Na5 12. Bd3 cxd4 13. cxd4 Be6
Position after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 Bg7 7. Bc4 c5 8. Ne2 Nc6 9. Be3 O-O 10. O-O Bg4 11. f3 Na5 12. Bd3 cxd4 13. cxd4 Be6 — Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Spassky Variation
ECO code
D89
Opening family
Grünfeld Defense
Recorded half-moves
26
Last numbered move
13
Side to move
White
Castling rights
No castling rights remain
Material
Material is level
FEN
r2q1rk1/pp2ppbp/4b1p1/n7/3PP3/3BBP2/P3N1PP/R2Q1RK1 w - - 1 14

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