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Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation, Keres VariationD98

Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation, Keres Variation is the source catalogue’s name for the exact position reached by the move order below. It is filed under ECO D98, in volume D (closed and semi-closed queen-pawn openings).

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1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Qb3 dxc4 6. Qxc4 O-O 7. e4 Bg4 8. Be3 Nfd7 9. Be2 Nb6 10. Qd3 Nc6 11. O-O-O
Position after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Qb3 dxc4 6. Qxc4 O-O 7. e4 Bg4 8. Be3 Nfd7 9. Be2 Nb6 10. Qd3 Nc6 11. O-O-O — Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation, Keres Variation
ECO code
D98
Opening family
Grünfeld Defense
Recorded half-moves
21
Last numbered move
11
Side to move
Black
Castling rights
No castling rights remain
Material
Material is level
FEN
r2q1rk1/ppp1ppbp/1nn3p1/8/3PP1b1/2NQBN2/PP2BPPP/2KR3R b - - 8 11

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