Grünfeld Defense
59 named lines, ECO A56–E60. The main position arises after1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5.
| Line | Games | White / draw / Black |
|---|---|---|
| Grünfeld Defense D80 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 | 11,809 | |
| Brinckmann Attack D82 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bf4 | 633 | |
| Gibbon Gambit D80 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. g4 | 11 | |
| Lutikov Variation D80 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. f3 | 90 | |
| Russian Variation, Accelerated Variation D81 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Qb3 | 109 | |
| Stockholm Variation D80 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bg5 | 1,039 | |
| Three Knights Variation (3… d5 4. Nf3) D90 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 | 2,712 | |
| Zaitsev Gambit D80 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. h4 | 57 | |
| Counterthrust Variation E60 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 d5 | 86 | |
| Exchange Variation D85 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 | 5,257 | |
| Three Knights Variation (4. Nf3 Bg7) D90 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 | 2,561 | |
| Exchange Variation, Nadanian Attack D85 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. Na4 | 44 | |
| Flohr Variation D90 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Qa4+ | 8 | |
| Russian Variation (4… Bg7 5. Qb3) D96 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Qb3 | 330 | |
| Three Knights Variation, Burille Variation D94 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. e3 | 411 | |
| Three Knights Variation, Hungarian Attack D92 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Bf4 | 435 | |
| Three Knights Variation, Petrosian System D91 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Bg5 | 761 | |
| Brinckmann Attack, Grünfeld Gambit D83 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bf4 Bg7 5. e3 O-O | 255 | |
| Brinckmann Attack, Grünfeld Gambit, Capablanca Variation D83 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bf4 Bg7 5. e3 O-O 6. Rc1 | 41 | |
| Lutikov Variation, Murrey Attack D80 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. f3 c5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. Na4 | – | |
| Makogonov Variation D94 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. e3 O-O 6. b4 | 10 | |
| Opocensky Variation D94 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. e3 O-O 6. Bd2 | 17 | |
| Three Knights Variation, Hungarian Variation D93 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Bf4 O-O 6. e3 | 249 | |
| Three Knights Variation, Paris Variation D94 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. e3 O-O 6. Bd3 | 71 | |
| Three Knights Variation, Vienna Variation D95 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. e3 O-O 6. Qb3 | 39 | |
| Botvinnik Variation D95 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. e3 O-O 6. Qb3 e6 | 4 | |
| Lundin Variation D80 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bg5 Ne4 5. Nxe4 dxe4 6. Qd2 c5 | 3 | |
| Exchange Variation, Classical Variation D86 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 Bg7 7. Bc4 | 1,180 | |
| Exchange Variation, Modern Exchange Variation (6… Bg7 7. Nf3) D85 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 Bg7 7. Nf3 | 1,140 | |
| Russian Variation (6… O-O 7. e4) D97 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Qb3 dxc4 6. Qxc4 O-O 7. e4 | 175 | |
| Brinckmann Attack, Grünfeld Gambit, Botvinnik Variation D83 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bf4 Bg7 5. e3 O-O 6. Rc1 c5 7. dxc5 Be6 | – | |
| Brinckmann Attack, Reshevsky Gambit D83 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bf4 Bg7 5. Rc1 O-O 6. e3 c5 7. dxc5 Qa5 | 1 | |
| Exchange Variation, Modern Exchange Variation (7. Nf3 c5) D85 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 Bg7 7. Nf3 c5 | 813 | |
| Flohr Defense D94 · 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 g6 5. Nf3 Bg7 6. Bd3 O-O 7. O-O Bf5 | – | |
| Russian Variation, Byrne Variation D97 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Qb3 dxc4 6. Qxc4 O-O 7. e4 Nc6 | 50 | |
| Russian Variation, Hungarian Variation D97 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Qb3 dxc4 6. Qxc4 O-O 7. e4 a6 | 47 | |
| Russian Variation, Levenfish Variation D97 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Qb3 dxc4 6. Qxc4 O-O 7. e4 b6 | 6 | |
| Russian Variation, Prins Variation D97 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Qb3 dxc4 6. Qxc4 O-O 7. e4 Na6 | 13 | |
| Russian Variation, Smyslov Variation (7. e4 Bg4) D98 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Qb3 dxc4 6. Qxc4 O-O 7. e4 Bg4 | 11 | |
| Russian Variation, Szabo Variation D97 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Qb3 dxc4 6. Qxc4 O-O 7. e4 c6 | 29 | |
| Smyslov Defense D94 · 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 g6 5. Nf3 Bg7 6. Bd3 O-O 7. O-O Bg4 | 14 | |
| Brinckmann Attack, Grünfeld Gambit Accepted D84 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bf4 Bg7 5. e3 O-O 6. cxd5 Nxd5 7. Nxd5 Qxd5 8. Bxc7 | 15 | |
| Exchange Variation, Modern Exchange Variation (7… c5 8. Rb1) D85 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. c4 Bg7 4. Nc3 d5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. e4 Nxc3 7. bxc3 c5 8. Rb1 | 33 | |
| Exchange Variation, Modern Exchange Variation, Kramnik's Line D85 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. c4 Bg7 4. Nc3 d5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. e4 Nxc3 7. bxc3 c5 8. h3 | 9 | |
| Pachman Variation D95 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. e3 Bg7 5. Qb3 dxc4 6. Bxc4 O-O 7. Nf3 Nbd7 8. Ng5 | – | |
| Exchange Variation, Larsen Variation (8. Ne2 Qd7) D86 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 Bg7 7. Bc4 O-O 8. Ne2 Qd7 | 2 | |
| Exchange Variation, Simagin's Improved Variation D86 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 Bg7 7. Bc4 O-O 8. Ne2 Nc6 | 8 | |
| Exchange Variation, Simagin's Lesser Variation D86 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 Bg7 7. Bc4 O-O 8. Ne2 b6 | 2 | |
| Exchange Variation, Spassky Variation (8. Ne2 O-O) D87 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 Bg7 7. Bc4 c5 8. Ne2 O-O | 229 | |
| Three Knights Variation, Burille Variation, Reversed Tarrasch A56 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. e3 g6 4. Nc3 Bg7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 cxd4 7. exd4 d5 8. O-O Nc6 | 11 | |
| Russian Variation, Smyslov Variation (8… Nfd7 9. Qb3) D99 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Qb3 dxc4 6. Qxc4 O-O 7. e4 Bg4 8. Be3 Nfd7 9. Qb3 | – | |
| Exchange Variation, Larsen Variation (9. O-O b6) D86 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 Bg7 7. Bc4 O-O 8. Ne2 Qd7 9. O-O b6 | 2 | |
| Russian Variation, Yugoslav Variation D99 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Qb3 dxc4 6. Qxc4 O-O 7. e4 Bg4 8. Be3 Nfd7 9. Qb3 c5 | – | |
| Exchange Variation, Modern Exchange Variation, Pawn Grab Line D85 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 Bg7 7. Nf3 c5 8. Rb1 O-O 9. Be2 Nc6 10. d5 Bxc3+ | 9 | |
| Exchange Variation, Spassky Variation (10… cxd4 11. cxd4) D88 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 Bg7 7. Bc4 c5 8. Ne2 Nc6 9. Be3 O-O 10. O-O cxd4 11. cxd4 | 18 | |
| Russian Variation, Keres Variation D98 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Qb3 dxc4 6. Qxc4 O-O 7. e4 Bg4 8. Be3 Nfd7 9. Be2 Nb6 10. Qd3 Nc6 11. O-O-O | – | |
| Exchange Variation, Seville Variation D87 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 Bg7 7. Bc4 c5 8. Ne2 Nc6 9. Be3 O-O 10. O-O Bg4 11. f3 Na5 12. Bxf7+ | 16 | |
| Exchange Variation, Spassky Variation (13. cxd4 Be6) D89 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 Bg7 7. Bc4 c5 8. Ne2 Nc6 9. Be3 O-O 10. O-O Bg4 11. f3 Na5 12. Bd3 cxd4 13. cxd4 Be6 | 10 | |
| Exchange Variation, Sokolsky Variation D89 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 Bg7 7. Bc4 c5 8. Ne2 O-O 9. O-O Nc6 10. Be3 Bg4 11. f3 Na5 12. Bd3 cxd4 13. cxd4 Be6 14. d5 | 1 |