Openings/Neo-Grünfeld Defense
Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Delayed Exchange Variation D74
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2 d5 6. cxd5 Nxd5 7. O-O
1,363 tournament games from this position · White wins 41%, draws 33%, Black wins 26%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nb6 | 714 | 38% 35% 27% | 2307 | 2026 |
| Nc6 | 415 | 38% 35% 27% | 2249 | 2026 |
| c5 | 108 | 39% 39% 22% | 2286 | 2026 |
| c6 | 76 | 71% 14% 14% | 2096 | 2026 |
| Na6 | 15 | 47% 33% 20% | 2136 | 2024 |
| Nd7 | 15 | 47% 40% | 2036 | 2025 |
| Bf5 | 6 | 33% 33% 33% | 2190 | 2023 |
| a5 | 4 | 100% | 2144 | 2021 |
| Re8 | 2 | 50% 50% | 1931 | 2026 |
| b6 | 2 | 100% | 1945 | 2024 |
| Nf6 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2265 | 2025 |
| Bg4 | 2 | 100% | 2081 | 2018 |
| e6 | 1 | 100% | 1779 | 2024 |
| Qd6 | 1 | 100% | 2018 | 2025 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2832–Topalov, V2749 | 1-0 | GCT Rapid Paris 2017 | 2017 |
| Mamedyarov, S2817–Radjabov, T2757 | ½-½ | 81st Tata Steel GpA | 2019 |
| Ding Liren2805–Anand, V2767 | ½-½ | 7th Norway Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
| Caruana, F2796–Nepomniachtchi, I2770 | 0-1 | SuperUnited CRO Blitz 2024 | 2024 |
| Carlsen, M2855–Wei Yi2696 | ½-½ | 9th Masters Final 2016 | 2016 |
| Wang Hao2752–Topalov, V2767 | ½-½ | FIDE GP Beijing | 2013 |
| Praggnanandhaa, R2758–Aronian, L2747 | ½-½ | Superbet POL Rapid 2025 | 2025 |
| Giri, A2727–Topalov, V2771 | ½-½ | Renova FIDE GP Zug | 2013 |
| Giri, A2762–Navara, D2726 | ½-½ | 21st European Teams | 2017 |
| Fressinet, L2700–Harikrishna, P2753 | ½-½ | IMSA Rapid 2016 | 2016 |
Neo-Grünfeld Defense variations
Goglidze AttackD70with g3D70with Nf3D70with g3D73Exchange VariationD71Classical VariationD77Exchange VariationD71Classical Variation, Original DefenseD78Classical Variation, Polgar VariationD77Classical Variation, Modern DefenseD77with g3D72Ultra-Delayed Exchange VariationD79Delayed Exchange VariationD76Delayed Exchange VariationD75Delayed Exchange VariationD75