Flohr Variation
- 1.d4Nf6
- 2.c4g6
- 3.Nc3d5
- 4.Nf3Bg7
- 5.Qa4+
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A Three Knights Grünfeld sideline in which White checks with 5. Qa4+, an early queen sortie distinct from the Russian Variation's 5. Qb3.
Train it in TheoriaAbout the Flohr Variation
The Flohr Variation (ECO D90) arises from the Three Knights line of the Grünfeld Defense when White answers 4. Nf3 Bg7 with the check 5. Qa4+. The queen leaves d1 before White has decided on a central setup, and Black must deal with the check before continuing development. It sits beside 5. Qb3, the Russian Variation, and the quieter 5. e3 as one of White's fifth-move options in this system.
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