Grunfeld Defense

Hi, I want to start learning the Grunfeld Defense.Any tips, specific and important lines,games to study,any books,videos, etc ?

When I was first experimenting with the opening I read this book by Aagaard: Starting Out: The Grunfeld Defence. I liked it because it talked about WHY a move was played, not just 'do this, then that' stuff. Ultimately, though, the opening just wasn't for me.

@SomewhatUnsound thanks ! Will try the book for sure..

Maxime Vachier-Lagrave is the leading specialist of the Grünfeld Indian Defence. In an interview he said if he had to do it again, he would not play it, but because he has put so much time and effort in it, he cannot abandon it now...

MVL plays the top level...Is it really important for the OP who is not 2000 on Lichess ?
IMO, the debate could be "should i play mainlines mainstream opening or sidelines".
By the way tpr, you already told that, but i search with google this interview and i couldnd find it. Can u send here the link or tell me more ?

#5
Here is the interview
en.chessbase.com/post/mvl-i-was-very-motivated-to-get-back-to-winning-ways

Why would the original poster play the Grünfeld Defence? It is so complicated. Black gives white the center and removes his natural defender Nf6. If black can defend, then he wins the endgame with the queen's side pawn majority, but I doubt the original poster can either defend or win the endgame.
It is difficult even for the very best. Example:
www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1044698

Thank u. I am not very strong but i play the grunfeld and i am glad since i play it. Very tactical and agressive.

As the najdorf opening, i recommand the OP to create a study and to memorize a lot of variations. Analyze ur games with engine and read analyzed GM games, and look for informations.

Does that mean I shouldn't study it ? Then what about Najdorf I've learnt most lines.i've implemented them in my games and have been successful.
If no Najdorf or Grunfeld, Then what openings should I learn @tpr ?

tpr you are not doing a good job, MVL said :

"But if I had to learn the opening from scratch now, I am not sure I would do it." (talking about the grunfeld), so when u say "he would not play it" its wrong.
Also :
"Overall, the Gruenfeld defence is a very good opening."

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You can play whatever you like. I am not here to tell you what you should or should not do.
Najdorf is also very complicated. Kasparov at a certain moment said he quit playing the King's Indian Defence for the Queen's Gambit Accepted, because it was too much work to upkeep both the King's Indian Defence and the Najdorf. By the way Kasparov switched to the King's Indian Defence after he had trouble with the Grünfeld against Karpov.
I generally recommend 1 e4 e5 and 1 d4 d5 as you can play these naturally just on basic principles and without any need for knowledge. This frees up much time and energy to learn to play better chess instead of learning opening theory. Maxime Vachier-Lagrave is also at present the leading expert on the Najdorf, now Kasparov is retired. Kasparov made a two volume tutorial about the Najdorf.