D70 Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Goglidze Attack
D70 holds three named lines, all under the name Neo-Grünfeld Defense. It leaves E60 (Indian Defense: Anti-Grünfeld, Alekhine Variation) with 3...d5. White, to move in that position, has 29 legal moves, the fewest of the 10 Neo-Grünfeld Defense codes. At six plies, its reference line is the shortest of the 10 Neo-Grünfeld Defense codes. With three named lines it is the second-largest code of the 10 Neo-Grünfeld Defense codes.
| # | White | Black |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | d4 | Nf6 |
| 2 | c4 | g6 |
| 3 | f3 | d5 |
Moves only D70 plays
Same as D71 up to 2...g6, then:
- 3.f3 The f-pawn advances to f3, covering e4 and g4.
- 3...d5 The d-pawn advances two squares to d5, covering c4 and e4, opening a line for the bishop on c8 and the queen on d8.
Lines filed under D70
All three share the start 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 and then split three ways at White’s move 3.
| Name | After the shared start | Plies |
|---|---|---|
| Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Goglidze Attack | 3.f3 d5 | 6 |
| Neo-Grünfeld Defense: with Nf3 | 3.Nf3 d5 | 6 |
| Neo-Grünfeld Defense: with g3 | 3.g3 d5 | 6 |
Neo-Grünfeld Defense: with Nf3
- 3.Nf3 The knight leaves g1 for f3, opening a line for the rook on h1.
- 3...d5 The d-pawn advances two squares to d5, covering c4 and e4, opening a line for the bishop on c8 and the queen on d8.
Neo-Grünfeld Defense: with g3
- 3.g3 The g-pawn advances to g3, covering f4 and h4, opening a line for the bishop on f1.
- 3...d5 The d-pawn advances two squares to d5, covering c4 and e4, opening a line for the bishop on c8 and the queen on d8.
The road to D70
- 1.d4 … 2.c4three earlier stops: A40, A45, A50
- 2...g6E60 West Indian Defense
- 3.f3E60 Alekhine Variation
- 3...d5D70
The position after 3...d5
Black has brought out the knight on f6; White has not yet moved a knight or bishop. White could capture with cxd5.
Closest boards in other codes
| Code | Line | Differs on |
|---|---|---|
| D80 | Grünfeld Defense | four squares: b1, f2, c3, f3 |
| D90 | Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation | five squares: b1, g1, f2, c3, f3 |
| A50 | Indian Defense: Normal Variation | six squares: f2, f3, d5, g6, d7, g7 |
| A53 | Old Indian Defense | six squares: f2, f3, d5, d6, g6, g7 |
| D06 | Queen’s Gambit | six squares: f2, f3, f6, g6, g7, g8 |
| D81 | Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation, Accelerated Variation | six squares: b1, d1, f2, b3, c3, f3 |
| D82 | Grünfeld Defense: Brinckmann Attack | six squares: b1, c1, f2, c3, f3, f4 |