Grünfeld Defence, Nadanian Variation

Nadanian Variation
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Moves1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.Na4
ECOD85
OriginChess Informant 67 (1996)
Named afterAshot Nadanian
ParentGrünfeld Defence
Synonym(s)Nadanian Attack

The Nadanian Variation (sometimes called the Nadanian Attack) of the Grünfeld Defence is a chess opening characterised by the moves:

1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 g6
3. Nc3 d5
4. cxd5 Nxd5
5. Na4

The Nadanian Variation is classified in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings with the code D85.