Openings/Grünfeld Defense
Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation D85
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5
11,492 tournament games from this position · White wins 35%, draws 37%, Black wins 27%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| e4 | 8,628 | 35% 38% 27% | 2287 | 2026 |
| Bd2 | 2,083 | 37% 37% 26% | 2297 | 2026 |
| g3 | 287 | 32% 43% 25% | 2291 | 2026 |
| Na4 | 233 | 40% 34% 26% | 2230 | 2026 |
| Nf3 | 135 | 26% 30% 44% | 2193 | 2026 |
| e3 | 59 | 39% 32% 29% | 2263 | 2026 |
| Qb3 | 36 | 22% 33% 44% | 2173 | 2026 |
| Nxd5 | 10 | 30% 30% 40% | 2145 | 2025 |
| h4 | 8 | 38% 38% 25% | 2237 | 2025 |
| Bg5 | 5 | 40% 20% 40% | 2145 | 2025 |
| Qa4+ | 5 | 40% 40% 20% | 2362 | 2020 |
| Nb5 | 1 | 100% | 1709 | 2014 |
| f3 | 1 | 100% | 1869 | 2014 |
| Nb1 | 1 | 100% | 1933 | 2019 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2882–Nepomniachtchi, I2774 | ½-½ | 7th Sinquefield Cup 2019 | 2019 |
| Anand, V2792–Carlsen, M2863 | ½-½ | WCh 2014 | 2014 |
| Carlsen, M2872–Vachier Lagrave, M2780 | ½-½ | 11th London Classic 2019 | 2019 |
| Carlsen, M2875–Grischuk, A2775 | 1-0 | 7th Norway Chess 2019 | 2019 |
| Carlsen, M2875–Mamedyarov, S2774 | ½-½ | 7th Norway Chess 2019 | 2019 |
| Carlsen, M2875–Mamedyarov, S2774 | 1-0 | 7th Norway Armageddon | 2019 |
| Carlsen, M2862–Vachier Lagrave, M2784 | 1-0 | 83rd Tata Steel Masters | 2021 |
| Carlsen, M2872–Nepomniachtchi, I2767 | ½-½ | World Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
| Carlsen, M2862–Vachier Lagrave, M2757 | ½-½ | 77th Tata Steel GpA | 2015 |
| Caruana, F2842–Nepomniachtchi, I2774 | ½-½ | FIDE Candidates 2020 | 2020 |
Grünfeld Defense variations
Grünfeld DefenseD80Gibbon GambitD80Lutikov VariationD80Zaitsev GambitD80Stockholm VariationD80Russian Variation, Accelerated VariationD81Brinckmann AttackD82Three Knights VariationD90Counterthrust VariationE60Three Knights VariationD90Three Knights Variation, Burille VariationD94Three Knights Variation, Petrosian SystemD91Three Knights Variation, Hungarian AttackD92Russian VariationD96Flohr VariationD90Exchange Variation, Nadanian AttackD85Brinckmann Attack, Grünfeld GambitD83Makogonov VariationD94Brinckmann Attack, Grünfeld Gambit, Capablanca VariationD83Three Knights Variation, Hungarian VariationD93Opocensky VariationD94Three Knights Variation, Paris VariationD94Three Knights Variation, Vienna VariationD95Lutikov Variation, Murrey AttackD80