Openings/Grünfeld Defense
Grünfeld Defense: Zaitsev Gambit D80
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. h4
105 tournament games from this position · White wins 44%, draws 21%, Black wins 35%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| c5 | 39 | 28% 18% 54% | 2277 | 2026 |
| Bg7 | 24 | 63% 17% 21% | 2077 | 2026 |
| c6 | 21 | 48% 24% 29% | 2260 | 2026 |
| h5 | 12 | 58% 17% 25% | 2077 | 2026 |
| dxc4 | 5 | 80% 20% | 2231 | 2026 |
| h6 | 4 | 75% 25% | 2187 | 2023 |
Top games
| Van Foreest, Jorden2702–Ragger, M2643 | 0-1 | TCh-FRA Top 16 Haute 2022 | 2022 |
| Bellahcene, B2517–Salem, Ar2622 | ½-½ | ch-Arab Indiv Men Rapid | 2024 |
| Drazic, S2469–Popov, Iv Rus2652 | ½-½ | Chennai GM Open 2013 | 2013 |
| Yoo, Christopher Woojin2485–Gledura, B2628 | ½-½ | SPICE Cup Open 2021 | 2021 |
| Hesham, A2412–Salem, Ar2677 | 0-1 | Riyadh Calendar Chess | 2023 |
| Boyer, Mahel2427–Puranik, A2604 | 0-1 | 8th Sunway Sitges 2021 | 2021 |
| Morozov, N2388–Iordachescu, V2602 | ½-½ | ch-MDA 2020 | 2020 |
| Ivanisevic, I2547–Menezes, Chr2423 | ½-½ | TCh-AUT 2nd Mitte 2022-23 | 2023 |
| Koelle, Tobias2487–Plat, V2463 | ½-½ | Isle of Wight Masters | 2026 |
| Harvey, Marcus R2446–Willow, Jonah B2452 | 1-0 | 4NCL Easter GM 2026 | 2026 |
Grünfeld Defense variations
Grünfeld DefenseD80Gibbon GambitD80Lutikov VariationD80Stockholm 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 VariationD94Brinckmann Attack, Grünfeld Gambit, Capablanca VariationD83Three Knights Variation, Hungarian VariationD93Opocensky VariationD94Three Knights Variation, Paris VariationD94Three Knights Variation, Vienna VariationD95Lutikov Variation, Murrey AttackD80