Openings/Grünfeld Defense
Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Burille Variation D94
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. e3
1,709 tournament games from this position · White wins 30%, draws 32%, Black wins 38%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O-O | 1,630 | 28% 33% 39% | 2208 | 2026 |
| c5 | 31 | 55% 19% 26% | 2100 | 2024 |
| c6 | 30 | 53% 27% 20% | 2064 | 2026 |
| Bg4 | 9 | 89% | 1980 | 2026 |
| e6 | 3 | 67% 33% | 2019 | 2025 |
| a5 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2348 | 2016 |
| b6 | 2 | 50% 50% | 1906 | 2022 |
| a6 | 1 | 100% | 1828 | 2013 |
| dxc4 | 1 | 100% | 2402 | 2021 |
Top games
| Mamedyarov, S2759–Carlsen, M2864 | 1-0 | SuperUnited Rapid 2022 | 2022 |
| Mamedyarov, S2808–Vachier Lagrave, M2789 | ½-½ | 6th Norway Chess 2018 | 2018 |
| Caruana, F2822–So, W2765 | ½-½ | 82nd Tata Steel GpA | 2020 |
| Mamedyarov, S2764–Aronian, L2815 | 1-0 | SportAccord Rapid Men 2012 | 2012 |
| Mamedyarov, S2764–Aronian, L2815 | 0-1 | SportAccord Blindfold Men 2012 | 2012 |
| Kamsky, G2763–Gelfand, B2773 | ½-½ | FIDE GP Beijing | 2013 |
| Abdusattorov, Nodirbek2762–Nepomniachtchi, I2767 | 1-0 | 11th Sinquefield Cup | 2024 |
| Mamedyarov, S2771–Duda, J2750 | ½-½ | Oslo Esports Cup 2022 | 2022 |
| Mamedyarov, S2759–Vachier Lagrave, M2760 | 1-0 | SuperUnited Blitz 2022 | 2022 |
| Mamedyarov, S2764–Svidler, P2747 | 1-0 | FIDE GP Tashkent | 2012 |
Grünfeld Defense variations
Grünfeld DefenseD80Gibbon GambitD80Lutikov VariationD80Zaitsev GambitD80Stockholm VariationD80Russian Variation, Accelerated VariationD81Brinckmann AttackD82Three Knights VariationD90Counterthrust VariationE60Three Knights VariationD90Exchange VariationD85Three 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