Openings/Grünfeld Defense
Grünfeld Defense: Brinckmann Attack, Grünfeld Gambit, Capablanca Variation D83
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bf4 Bg7 5. e3 O-O 6. Rc1
521 tournament games from this position · White wins 40%, draws 34%, Black wins 25%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Be6 | 227 | 29% 41% 31% | 2427 | 2026 |
| c5 | 152 | 48% 30% 22% | 2312 | 2026 |
| c6 | 92 | 59% 22% 20% | 2251 | 2025 |
| dxc4 | 42 | 33% 45% 21% | 2289 | 2024 |
| Na6 | 3 | 67% 33% | 2109 | 2021 |
| Nc6 | 3 | 100% | 2338 | 2016 |
| Nh5 | 1 | 100% | 2480 | 2021 |
| Bf5 | 1 | 100% | 1753 | 2019 |
Top games
| So, W2770–Vachier Lagrave, M2789 | 0-1 | GCT Rapid Paris 2016 | 2016 |
| Gelfand, B2759–Grischuk, A2795 | 0-1 | Petrosian Memorial 2014 | 2014 |
| Giri, A2779–Nepomniachtchi, I2774 | 1-0 | 7th Sinquefield Cup 2019 | 2019 |
| Ivanchuk, V2731–Grischuk, A2785 | 0-1 | FIDE GP Paris | 2013 |
| Wojtaszek, R2750–Nepomniachtchi, I2767 | ½-½ | 79th Tata Steel GpA | 2017 |
| Dominguez Perez, L2713–Vachier Lagrave, M2798 | ½-½ | 44th GM 2016 | 2016 |
| Gelfand, B2748–Vachier Lagrave, M2757 | ½-½ | Tashkent FIDE GP 2014 | 2014 |
| Van Wely, L2640–Carlsen, M2844 | 0-1 | 78th Tata Steel GpA | 2016 |
| Abdusattorov, Nodirbek2732–Mamedyarov, S2740 | 0-1 | Global Chess League 2023 | 2023 |
| Dominguez Perez, L2746–Nepomniachtchi, I2720 | 0-1 | 50th Capablanca Mem Elite | 2015 |
Grünfeld Defense variations
Grünfeld DefenseD80Gibbon GambitD80Lutikov VariationD80Zaitsev GambitD80Stockholm VariationD80Russian Variation, Accelerated VariationD81Brinckmann AttackD82Three Knights VariationD90Counterthrust VariationE60Three Knights VariationD90Exchange VariationD85Three Knights Variation, Burille VariationD94Three Knights Variation, Petrosian SystemD91Three Knights Variation, Hungarian AttackD92Russian VariationD96Flohr VariationD90Exchange Variation, Nadanian AttackD85Brinckmann Attack, Grünfeld GambitD83Makogonov VariationD94Three Knights Variation, Hungarian VariationD93Opocensky VariationD94Three Knights Variation, Paris VariationD94Three Knights Variation, Vienna VariationD95Lutikov Variation, Murrey AttackD80