D72 Neo-Grünfeld Defense: with g3
D72 holds a single named line. It leaves D71 (Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation) with 6.e4 Nb6 7.Ne2. Black, to move in that position, has 37 legal moves, the second-highest count of the 10 Neo-Grünfeld Defense codes. At 13 plies, its reference line is the fourth-longest of the 10 Neo-Grünfeld Defense codes. Black’s pieces and pawns attack five squares in White’s half, the fourth-highest count of the 10 Neo-Grünfeld Defense codes.
| # | White | Black |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | d4 | Nf6 |
| 2 | c4 | g6 |
| 3 | g3 | d5 |
| 4 | Bg2 | Bg7 |
| 5 | cxd5 | Nxd5 |
| 6 | e4 | Nb6 |
| 7 | Ne2 |
Moves only D72 plays
Same as D73 up to 4...Bg7, then:
- 5.cxd5 The c-pawn takes the pawn on d5, covering c6 and e6.
- 5...Nxd5 The knight on f6 takes the pawn on d5, opening a line for the bishop on g7.
- 6.e4 The e-pawn advances two squares to e4, covering d5 and f5, opening a line for the queen on d1, attacking the knight on d5.
- 6...Nb6 The knight goes from d5 to b6, opening a line for the queen on d8, guarding the rook on a8.
- 7.Ne2 The knight leaves g1 for e2, opening a line for the rook on h1.
The road to D72
Two of the eight named positions on the way are reached by a move order other than their own.
- 1.d4 … 4.Bg2six earlier stops: A40, A45, A50, D70, E60
- 4...Bg7E60 Counterthrust Variation by another order
- 5...Nxd5D71 Exchange Variation by another order
- 7.Ne2D72
The position after 7.Ne2
White has brought out the knight on e2 and bishop on g2; Black the knight on b6 and bishop on g7. White has a half-open c-file; Black a half-open d-file. Black could capture with Bxd4, Qxd4.
Closest boards in other codes
| Code | Line | Differs on |
|---|---|---|
| A87 | Dutch Defense: Leningrad Variation | nine squares: e2, f3, c4, e4, f5, b6, f6, d7 … |
| D86 | Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Classical Variation | nine squares: b1, g1, b2, e2, g2, c3, g3, c4 … |
| E05 | Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | ten squares: e2, f3, c4, e4, b6, e6, f6, g6 … |
| E72 | King’s Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Deferred Fianchetto | ten squares: b1, f1, g1, e2, g2, c3, c4, b6 … |
| E73 | King’s Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Standard Development | ten squares: b1, g1, e2, g2, c3, g3, c4, b6 … |
| A42 | Modern Defense: Averbakh System | 11 squares: b1, f1, g1, e2, g2, c3, g3, c4 … |
| A49 | Indian Defense: Przepiorka Variation | 11 squares: f1, c2, e2, g2, f3, e4, b6, f6 … |