Openings/Neo-Grünfeld Defense
Neo-Grünfeld Defense: with g3 D73
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. Nf3
1,401 tournament games from this position · White wins 35%, draws 40%, Black wins 25%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| c6 | 638 | 40% 41% 19% | 2352 | 2026 |
| dxc4 | 392 | 27% 42% 31% | 2352 | 2026 |
| O-O | 335 | 37% 35% 28% | 2256 | 2026 |
| e6 | 17 | 24% 29% 47% | 2118 | 2026 |
| c5 | 11 | 18% 64% 18% | 2386 | 2026 |
| Nc6 | 5 | 20% 60% 20% | 2215 | 2022 |
| b6 | 2 | 100% | 2096 | 2015 |
| Bd7 | 1 | 100% | 2163 | 2013 |
Top games
| Caruana, F2808–So, W2812 | 0-1 | GCT Rapid Paris 2017 | 2017 |
| Caruana, F2844–Karjakin, Sergey2767 | ½-½ | Tashkent FIDE GP 2014 | 2014 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2789–Kramnik, V2812 | 1-0 | GCT Blitz Paris 2016 | 2016 |
| Carlsen, M2881–Le Quang Liem2712 | 1-0 | FIDE World Blitz 2014 | 2014 |
| Giri, A2797–Vachier Lagrave, M2775 | ½-½ | Tbilisi FIDE GP 2015 | 2015 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2789–Giri, A2782 | ½-½ | GCT Blitz Paris 2016 | 2016 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2789–So, W2778 | ½-½ | GCT Blitz YourNextMove | 2018 |
| Aronian, L2797–Nakamura, Hi2767 | ½-½ | Nakamura vs Aronian Blitz | 2014 |
| Caruana, F2804–Topalov, V2761 | 1-0 | GCT Blitz Paris 2016 | 2016 |
| So, W2792–Ding Liren2771 | 0-1 | FIDE World Cup 2017 | 2017 |
Neo-Grünfeld Defense variations
Goglidze AttackD70with g3D70with Nf3D70Exchange VariationD71Classical VariationD77Exchange VariationD71Classical Variation, Original DefenseD78Classical Variation, Polgar VariationD77Classical Variation, Modern DefenseD77with g3D72Delayed Exchange VariationD74Ultra-Delayed Exchange VariationD79Delayed Exchange VariationD76Delayed Exchange VariationD75Delayed Exchange VariationD75