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Neo-Grünfeld Defense

Goglidze Attack

D70aggressivepositional

  1. 1.d4Nf6
  2. 2.c4g6
  3. 3.f3d5
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Neo-Grünfeld line in which Black answers 3. f3 with 3...d5, contesting the center before White can set up e4 with pawn support.

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About the Goglidze Attack

The Goglidze Attack arises when Black meets 3. f3 with 3...d5, taking a Grünfeld approach against White's plan of e4. The immediate 4. e4 loses a pawn, so White normally plays 4. cxd5. After 4...Nxd5 5. e4 Nb6, Black usually castles short, while White develops the queenside and often castles long. 4. Nc3 transposes to the Lutikov Variation of the Grünfeld. Engines give White a slight edge.

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