Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2 d5 5.cxd5 Nxd5 · ECO D71 · White to move

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

Material is level, with white to move.

White has central pawns on d4.

White can still castle either side; Black can still castle either side.

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.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2 d5 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  2. 1.c4 Nf6 2.g3 g6 3.Bg2 Bg7 4.d4 d5 5.cxd5 Nxd5 6.Nf3