Chess openings: Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O (D77)

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Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O (D77)
1 d4 Nf6 2 c4 g6 3 g3 d5 4 Bg2 Bg7 5 Nf3 O-O 6 O-O

Number of games in database: 112
Years covered: 1932 to 2022
Overall record:
   White wins 30.4%
   Black wins 21.4%
   Draws 48.2%

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PRACTITIONERS

With the White Pieces

With the Black Pieces

Vasja Pirc		3 games

Lev Gutman		3 games

NOTABLE GAMES [what is this?]

White Wins

Black Wins

Reshevsky vs Stahlberg, 1947

Kramnik vs Topalov, 2016

Simagin vs Korchnoi, 1955

Euwe vs E E Book, 1950

J Levin vs Santasiere, 1941

A Kalaiyalahan vs M Othman, 2014

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Game Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening
1. Ahues vs K Richter 1-0 33 1932 Berlin-ch D77 Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O

2. Kashdan vs Denker ½-½ 32 1939 New York State-ch D77 Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O

3. J Levin vs Santasiere 0-1 40 1941 Ventnor City D77 Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O

4. Najdorf vs J Traian Iliesco 1-0 40 1944 Mar del Plata D77 Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O

5. Kashdan vs Fine 0-1 27 1945 US Lightning-ch D77 Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O

6. R Garcia Vera vs Stahlberg ½-½ 33 1946 Mar del Plata D77 Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O

7. N Novotelnov vs G Ilivitsky 1-0 45 1947 RSFSR Championship D77 Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O

8. P Bidev vs A Bozic ½-½ 25 1947 Yugoslav Championship D77 Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O

9. Reshevsky vs Stahlberg 1-0 34 1947 La Plata - New York Radio Match D77 Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O

10. P Trifunovic vs S Puc 1-0 41 1949 Yugoslav Championship 1948/49 D77 Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O

11. V A Vasiliev vs N Novotelnov ½-½ 45 1949 URS-ch sf D77 Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O

12. C Kottnauer vs B Rabar 0-1 46 1949 Schlechter Memorial D77 Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O

13. C Kottnauer vs Bolbochan ½-½ 17 1949 Reti Memorial D77 Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O

14. S Erdelyi vs K S Ojanen ½-½ 44 1949 Reti Memorial D77 Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O

15. H Mueller vs G Fletzer ½-½ 19 1949 Venice D77 Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O

16. Pirc vs Gligoric ½-½ 64 1949 Yugoslav Championship D77 Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O

17. Pirc vs P Michel ½-½ 52 1950 Mar del Plata D77 Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O

18. Pirc vs Pilnik ½-½ 26 1950 Mar del Plata D77 Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O

19. H Kramer vs G P Thibaut 0-1 32 1950 Dubrovnik Olympiad D77 Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O

20. Euwe vs E E Book 0-1 40 1950 Dubrovnik Olympiad D77 Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O

21. I Johansson vs Bolbochan 0-1 54 1950 Dubrovnik Olympiad D77 Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O

22. A Mengarini vs Santasiere ½-½ 45 1951 United States Championship D77 Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O

23. F Eigler vs G Kluger ½-½ 53 1951 Hungarian Championship D77 Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O

24. G Daveglia vs G Fletzer 0-1 43 1952 Italian Championship D77 Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O

25. Eliskases vs W O Cruz 1-0 72 1952 Rio de Janeiro D77 Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O

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REFINE SEARCH: White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2)

Jun-23-07		melianis: The d-pawn drawing machine d77-d79, as Petrov is to e4. Still, I can lose to Petrov too.

Aug-28-07		EkUd1991: I'm not sure that is always the drawing machine. We can win with black too. :-)

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