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    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

    Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Delayed Exchange Variation position after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nf3 Bg7 4.g3 O-O 5.Bg2 d5 6.cxd5 Nxd5 7.O-O. White: pawn on d4, knight on f3, pawn on g3, pawn on a2, pawn on b2, pawn on e2, pawn on f2, bishop on g2, pawn on h2, rook on a1, knight on b1, bishop on c1, queen on d1, rook on f1, king on g1. Black: rook on a8, knight on b8, bishop on c8, queen on d8, rook on f8, king on g8, pawn on a7, pawn on b7, pawn on c7, pawn on e7, pawn on f7, bishop on g7, pawn on h7, pawn on g6, knight on d5.

    Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Delayed Exchange Variation is a chess opening that arises after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nf3 Bg7 4.g3 O-O 5.Bg2 d5 6.cxd5 Nxd5 7.O-O. It is classified D74 in the ECO system, and the position after these moves has black to move.

    This position can also be reached by 3 other move orders, including 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nf3 Bg7 4.g3 O-O 5.Bg2 d5 6.cxd5 Nxd5 7.O-O Nb6.

    This line is a variation within the Neo-Grünfeld Defense family. The strategic ideas above describe the family as a whole; this particular line reaches them by the move order 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nf3 Bg7 4.g3 O-O 5.Bg2 d5 6.cxd5 Nxd5 7.O-O.

    Frequently asked questions

    What is the Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Delayed Exchange Variation?
    The Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Delayed Exchange Variation is a chess opening that arises after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nf3 Bg7 4.g3 O-O 5.Bg2 d5 6.cxd5 Nxd5 7.O-O. It is classified D74 in the ECO system.
    What are the moves of the 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. After these moves it is black to move.

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