Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Delayed Exchange Variation

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nf3 Bg7 4.g3 O-O 5.Bg2 d5 6.cxd5 Nxd5 7.O-O · ECO D74, D75, D76 · Black to move

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What Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Delayed Exchange Variation puts on the board

Material is level, with black to move.

White has central pawns on d4.

White has castled kingside; Black has castled kingside.

The c-file is half-open for White, giving that side a natural pressure lane.

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Move orders

  1. 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nf3 Bg7 4.g3 O-O 5.Bg2 d5 6.cxd5 Nxd5 7.O-O
  2. 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nf3 Bg7 4.g3 O-O 5.Bg2 d5 6.cxd5 Nxd5 7.O-O Nb6
  3. 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.Nf3 O-O 5.g3 d5 6.cxd5 Nxd5 7.Bg2 c5 8.O-O
  4. 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.c4 Bg7 4.g3 O-O 5.Bg2 d5 6.cxd5 Nxd5 7.O-O c5 8.dxc5