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    Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation

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

    Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation position after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2 d5 5.cxd5 Nxd5. White: pawn on d4, 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, king on e1, knight on g1, rook on h1. Black: rook on a8, knight on b8, bishop on c8, queen on d8, king on e8, rook on h8, 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: Exchange Variation is a chess opening that arises after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2 d5 5.cxd5 Nxd5. It is classified D71 in the ECO system, and the position after these moves has white to move.

    This position can also be reached by another move order, including 1.c4 Nf6 2.g3 g6 3.Bg2 Bg7 4.d4 d5 5.cxd5 Nxd5 6.Nf3.

    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.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2 d5 5.cxd5 Nxd5.

    Frequently asked questions

    What is the Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation?
    The Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation is a chess opening that arises after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2 d5 5.cxd5 Nxd5. It is classified D71 in the ECO system.
    What are the moves of the Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation?
    1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2 d5 5.cxd5 Nxd5. After these moves it is white to move.

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