Introduction to the Grünfeld Defense

♘ Follow me on lichess (write, ask, challenge): @/hpy 😎 Become a Patron (extra daily content): 💲 Support the channel: The Grünfeld is a very aggressive hypermodern defense, and it leads to extremely sharp and interesting games. The Grünfeld Defense is a hypermodern opening. It does not challenge center in a “classical” manner. The idea is to allow white to develop classically, only to disrupt his central control with the pieces later on. It’s a very aggressive defense in many respects, and it leads to extremely sharp and interesting games. That is mainly due to the imbalances which almost inevitably occur in the center and on the queenside. Ernst Grünfeld introduced the opening in 1922. in his game against Alekhine. Apparently Alekhine resigned by throwing his king across the room. Later on, Alekhine employed the Grünfeld defense himself success