White usually seeks rapid development and active play to compensate, sometimes sacrificing the a-pawn. Bg4 to pin the white knight to the queen, all of which put pressure on the d4 square. The simplest plan for Black, if White allows it, is to continue with. The most popular and theoretically important Grunfeld is the Exchange Variation, which continues 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.e4 Nxc3 6.bxc3. The two main variations are the Exchange and the Russian, but there are others worth knowing too. The theme of any variation of the Grunfeld is White's center vs. Black only has to knock down, not build up.The Grunfeld Defense appears after the moves 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5. White might get a central pawn mass, but Black plans to strike it down. In the King's Indian, Black is often playing for a kingside attack, while the Grunfeld is more confrontational in the center. The Grunfeld Defense is a cousin of the King's Indian Defense after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 where Black strikes in the center with 3.d5 instead of playing 3.Bg7.
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