num_pages: 232
description: By playing 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.f3 White kills three birds with one shot. First of all this is a natural way of seizing space. The second merit of 3.f3 is that it throws the Grnfeld fans out of their main repertoire. The third point is that it allows White to delay the development of his queens knight. While in most systems its natural stand is on c3 against ...c5 plans it may go to d2 or a3 leaving c3 free for the other knight. Of course Black can also choose the Kings Indian. Then the Smisch is probably the most straightforward and natural answer. Whites result in this particular branch (without 3.Nc3) is above 60%! Higher than any other system against the K.I.D.
language: English
title: The Ultimate anti-Grunfeld: A Saemisch Repertoire
publisher: Chess Stars