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Grünfeld Defence

chess opening 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5
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Grünfeld Defence

Summary

Grünfeld Defence is a chess opening[1]. It draws 496 Wikipedia views per month (chess_opening category, ranking #28 of 129).[2]

Key Facts

  • Grünfeld Defence is credited with the discovery of Moheschunder Bannerjee[3].
  • Grünfeld Defence's instance of is recorded as chess opening[4].
  • Ernst Grünfeld is named after Grünfeld Defence[5].
  • Grünfeld Defence is a type of King's Indian Defence[6].
  • Grünfeld Defence is part of chess terminology[7].
  • Grünfeld Defence's time of discovery or invention is recorded as 1855[8].
  • Grünfeld Defence's sport is recorded as chess[9].
  • Grünfeld Defence's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://chess.stackexchange.com/tags/grunfeld-defense[10].
  • Grünfeld Defence's Portable Game Notation is recorded as d4 Nf6[11].
  • Grünfeld Defence's Portable Game Notation is recorded as c4 g6[12].
  • Grünfeld Defence's Portable Game Notation is recorded as Nc3 d5[13].
  • Grünfeld Defence's position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation is recorded as rnbqkb1r/ppp1pp1p/5np1/3p4/2PP4/2N5/PP2PPPP/R1BQKBNR w KQkq - 0 4[14].

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Definition and Type

Grünfeld Defence's instance of is recorded as chess opening[4]. It is a type of King's Indian Defence[6].

Origins

Ernst Grünfeld is named after Grünfeld Defence[5].

Use and Application

Grünfeld Defence is part of chess terminology[7].

Why It Matters

Grünfeld Defence draws 496 Wikipedia views per month (chess_opening category, ranking #28 of 129).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] It is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Discoverer or inventor → Moheschunder Bannerjee
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    Sport → chess
    Part of → chess terminology
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