vs Grünfeld: Russian
Against the Grünfeld · D97 · you play White. 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.Qb3 dxc4
About the vs Grünfeld: Russian
The Russian System, 5.Qb3, takes on c4 with the queen and builds the centre with e4. White plays Be2, castles and keeps the queen safe on b3 while Black tries ...Bg4 and ...Nc6 against d4.
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Nf3 Bg7: that is the start of the vs Grünfeld: Russian, a D97 line of the Against the Grünfeld for White. There are 3 lines of this opening to train. Learn the vs Grünfeld: Russian move by move, then play it against the computer until the book moves come automatically. Knowing the moves is only half the work, so this page also covers the plans for the middlegame, the endgames to aim for and some grandmaster games. It fits in a set of lines to play with White; speed mode and the drill help to keep the moves fresh.