Exchange Variation, Modern Exchange Variation, Pawn Grab Line
- 1.d4Nf6
- 2.c4g6
- 3.Nc3d5
- 4.cxd5Nxd5
- 5.e4Nxc3
- 6.bxc3Bg7
- 7.Nf3c5
- 8.Rb1O-O
- 9.Be2Nc6
- 10.d5Bxc3+
148 games
Grünfeld Exchange line in which Black accepts a pawn with 10...Bxc3+ after White's 10. d5, trading the king's bishop for material in a sharp position.
Train it in TheoriaAbout the Pawn Grab Line
In the Pawn Grab Line, White meets the attack on the knight by pushing 10. d5, and Black does not retreat it. Instead Black takes 10...Bxc3+, winning a pawn with check and giving up the fianchettoed bishop. White almost always replies 11. Bd2, gaining time against the bishop and leaving the black king without its usual defender. The engine favors White slightly despite the missing pawn, and White scores well in practice.