Nadanian Attack in the Grunfeld: Brilliant Madness!

In this lesson, we are going to learn a rare variation of the Grunfeld defense which can be used as a great weapon with White pieces. Back in the 1990s, Armenian International Master Ashot Nadanian stunned the chess world by playing this seemingly nonsensical move 5.Na4!? - breaking all the opening rules, yet carrying a powerful strategic point.

In this video you are going to:
see why the Grunfeld defense can feel so uncomfortable for White
better understand common alternatives for White to avoid trouble in the center and on the h8-a1 diagonal in the Grunfeld defense
learn what's Nadanian’s knight move early in the opening, and the logic behind it
see a brilliant attacking game where White punishes Black’s attempt to develop an initiative on the kingside

If you want to surprise your opponents in the Grunfeld Defense and learn a unique weapon that’s both playable and fun, this Na4 idea is definitely worth adding to your repertoire.


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