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page 1 of 11; games 1-25 of 259  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. I Rabinovich vs Ragozin 0-1 34 1935 Leningrad D81 Grunfeld, Russian Variation 2. Levenfish vs Flohr   ½-½ 33 1935 Moscow D81 Grunfeld, Russian Variation 3. Levenfish vs Spielmann   ½-½ 42 1935 Moscow D81 Grunfeld, Russian Variation 4. Flohr vs Alatortsev   ½-½ 23 1935 Moscow D81 Grunfeld, Russian Variation 5. Euwe vs Alekhine 1-0 45 1935 Alekhine - Euwe World Championship Match D81 Grunfeld, Russian Variation 6. Euwe vs Alekhine 0-1 44 1935 Alekhine - Euwe World Championship Match D81 Grunfeld, Russian Variation 7. E Zagoryansky vs S Belavenets 0-1 23 1936 VTsSPS Ch D81 Grunfeld, Russian Variation 8. S Belavenets vs M Yudovich Sr.   ½-½ 26 1936 Ch Moscow D81 Grunfeld, Russian Variation 9. Kotov vs Chernikov   1-0 35 1936 Giant Factory championship D81 Grunfeld, Russian Variation 10. E Zagoryansky vs M Yudovich Sr.   ½-½ 41 1936 Trade Unions Championship D81 Grunfeld, Russian Variation 11. Spielmann vs J van den Bosch   1-0 28 1936 Match D81 Grunfeld, Russian Variation 12. A Th Knoppers vs A Gibaud   1-0 37 1936 Madrid D81 Grunfeld, Russian Variation 13. S Landau vs R P Michell   1-0 36 1936 BCF-ch 29th Major Open A D81 Grunfeld, Russian Variation 14. Simon Rubinstein vs Lokvenc   1-0 58 1936 Trebitsch Memorial D81 Grunfeld, Russian Variation 15. Sokov vs Volk 0-1 16 1937 12th Ch Leningrad sf group 8 D81 Grunfeld, Russian Variation 16. E Zagoryansky vs S Gotthilf   1-0 30 1937 Ch Trade Unions (1/2 Final) D81 Grunfeld, Russian Variation 17. Fine vs Lilienthal 1-0 38 1937 Moscow D81 Grunfeld, Russian Variation 18. M Yudovich Sr. vs S Belavenets ½-½ 36 1937 URS-ch10 D81 Grunfeld, Russian Variation 19. M Feigin vs V Mikenas 0-1 29 1937 Kemeri D81 Grunfeld, Russian Variation 20. Reshevsky vs V Mikenas 1-0 29 1937 Kemeri D81 Grunfeld, Russian Variation 21. M Feigin vs Rellstab 1-0 40 1937 Kemeri D81 Grunfeld, Russian Variation 22. M Feigin vs Flohr 0-1 39 1937 Kemeri D81 Grunfeld, Russian Variation 23. Fine vs V Mikenas   ½-½ 29 1937 Kemeri D81 Grunfeld, Russian Variation 24. Ritson-Morry vs H E Atkins 0-1 32 1937 BCF-ch 30th D81 Grunfeld, Russian Variation 25. Fine vs Flohr   ½-½ 25 1937 Semmering/Baden D81 Grunfeld, Russian Variation  page 1 of 11; games 1-25 of 259

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Jul-20-04    themindset: well, this opening has declined in popularity. i'm generally an e4 player, but i like to play d4 c4 once in a while, but i always hated playing agaist the gruenfeld - i usually play the exchange variation which seems to be more popular these days. i guess i just need to book up, is there anyone who believes this line is still playable? Jan-07-05    Flo: 4.Qb3 looks a bit strange to me. I wouldn't play this. themindset: I like the exchange variation more than other variations, too! But I play the Grunfeld with the black pieces because I very often play 1.e4. Jan-07-05    themindset: yeah, i'm a 1.e4 player by nature, but i think it's good to play a bit of everything. anyways, since i wrote that, i've booked up on the exchange variation and have had few problems with the gruenfeld since then. Jan-07-05    refutor: the 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.Qb3 Russian Variation is much stronger than this and is just as good as the exchange against the Grünfeld Jun-28-05    aw1988: Yes, I have always thought of 4. Qb3 as a rather "unsuccessful attempt" and 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Qb3 to be of less questionable value. Jun-30-06    blingice: This looks similar to a variation of the Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik attack I've been playing recently in a few of my correspondence games. Notice that the d4 pawn (and square) is unprotected, and is awfully vulnerable, as I'm learning from the corr games still going... Apr-23-08    niemzo: Am I missing something here? Because tome, it seems very simple to transpose in the variaton <refutor> mentioned above. from this one. So how is this weaker? Mar-02-09    FiveofSwords: In my experience the russian system is a moderate headache for black but usually its not so bad. I usually played the najdorf system against it, with Na6 planning c5. I do think 4 Nf3 is more accurate, because once white commits to this system black doesnt need to hurry so much on Bg7 necessarily and can instead quickly begin on his queenside counterplay-the sooner black does this the less options white would have. Mar-02-09    samikd: Did anybody see today's game between Anand and Domoiguez-Perez ? Beautiful game in Russian Grunfeld. Does anybody know if 12..Ng4 is a novelty ? this whole line is kinda new to me , but looks interesting Mar-02-09    Kaspykov: <samikd: Did anybody see today's game between Anand and Domoiguez-Perez ? Beautiful game in Russian Grunfeld. Does anybody know if 12..Ng4 is a novelty ? this whole line is kinda new to me , but looks interesting> 11... Nbd7 look playable but i never read anything about this move. the usual continuation of the hungarian variation is: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Qb3 dxc4 6. Qxc4 O-O 7. e4 a6 8. Be2 b5 9. Qb3 c5 10. dxc5 Bb7 11. O-O Nxe4 ... click for larger view In my database, Ng4 seems to be a novelty, but Anand as black played a similar games vs Dlugy Maxim in 93' Instead of 12..Ng4 he played Nxc4 which look like the best move. Apr-17-09    notyetagm: Anyone know what Dembo recommends against the Russian System in her book <PLAY THE GRUNFELD>? Thanks May-20-11    Penguincw: Opening of the Day: Grunfeld, Russian Variation (D81) 1.d4 ♘f6 2.c4 g6 3.♘c3 d5 4.♕b3 Nov-29-11    Penguincw: Wow. Today is the same Opening of the Day as last time I posted here! Nov-29-11    knighterrant999: <Penguincw> you have the best avatar ever! Nov-29-11    Penguincw: < knighterrant999: <Penguincw> you have the best avatar ever! > Thanks. I heard that User: WannaBe had a contest last year. And one of the nominations last year was Best Avatar. Feb-18-13    FiveofSwords: @mindset this line is certainly fine for white...but if you already have been studying the exchange variation...well thats better imho...in fact its why i stopped playing the grunfeld

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