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Why is the Grunfeld in such heathy theoretical shape

  • 7 months ago · Quote · #21

    chessam1998

    the grunfeld became the main choice against d4 at gm level. remember the candidates in kazan, when the grunfeld did so well, except in the last gelfand-grischuk game. remember kramnik playing reti/english against grischuk just to avoid this opening.

  • 7 months ago · Quote · #22

    amartalon

    chessam1998 wrote:

    the grunfeld became the main choice against d4 at gm level. remember the candidates in kazan, when the grunfeld did so well, except in the last gelfand-grischuk game. remember kramnik playing reti/english against grischuk just to avoid this opening.

    I think it changes from one tournament to the next.  Although since I have been following chess since about 2008-9 I think the most common defence against 1. d4 at 2700+ tournaments has been the Slav.

  • 7 months ago · Quote · #23

    gundamv

    does that include semi slav

  • 7 months ago · Quote · #24

    amartalon

    gundamv wrote:

    does that include semi slav

    Yes, so I suppose technically that's two openings. Undecided

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