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Gruenfeld Defense, Russian Variation

ECO: D96

Average Player Rating: 2298

Performance Rating: 2349

Color: white

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Did you know? The shortest possible chess game that can end in a checkmate is called 'Fool's Mate' and can be achieved in just two moves.

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