Tarrasch Defense: Grünfeld Gambit
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. dxc5 d4 7. Na4 b5
The Tarrasch Defense: Grünfeld Gambit is a chess opening classified as ECO D32, reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. dxc5 d4 7. Na4 b5. It is a line of the Tarrasch Defense. White is to move.
In 12.6 million rated Lichess games (blitz and slower), this position was reached 2 times by this move order. White won 100%, 0% were drawn and Black won 0%. The most popular continuation is 8. cxb6 (100% of games).
Engine evaluation: +1.14 (Stockfish, depth 32; best line 8. cxb6 Ba6 9. b7 Bxb7 10. a3 Bd6)
- ECO
- D32
- Moves
- 14 plies
- FEN
r1bqkbnr/p4ppp/2n5/1pP5/N2p4/5N2/PP2PPPP/R1BQKB1R w KQkq b6 0 8- PGN
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. dxc5 d4 7. Na4 b5
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Results by rating
| Average rating | Games | White / draw / Black |
|---|---|---|
| 1500-1999 | 1 | |
| 2000+ | 1 | |
| All | 2 |
Most played moves
| Move | Games | White / draw / Black |
|---|---|---|
| 8. cxb6 | 2 (100%) |
Master games
26 over-the-board games are classified under this line (White 77%, draw 4%, Black 19%). The strongest:
- IM Kristian Stuvik Holm (2464) – GM Stelios Halkias (2527) 1-0 · World Rapid 2021 · 2021-12-27
- IM Frode Elsness (2494) – IM Espen Lie (2457) 1-0 · ch-NOR 2013 · 2013-07-02
- GM Gil Popilski (2515) – WGM Szczepkowska Horowska, K. (2375) 1-0 · 2nd Server24 Open · 2013-06-09
- IM Lilit Mkrtchian (2447) – IM Anita Gara (2311) 1-0 · 10th European Teams w · 2013-11-17
- FM Richard Mladek (2342) – IM Igor Bjelobrk (2405) 1-0 · Titled Tue 23rd Aug Late · 2022-08-23
Search all games of the Tarrasch Defense: Grünfeld Gambit and its sub-variations
Highest-rated Lichess games
- serafimsvensson (2147) – Mirrrry (2064) 1-0 · 2026-09-01 · 180 + 0s
- Nanni49 (1500) – Azhar2008 (2148) 1-0 · 2026-09-02 · 600 + 5s
Comes from
Tarrasch Defense: Two Knights Variation 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Nf3
More Tarrasch Defense lines (all)
- Tarrasch Defense D32
- Tarrasch Defense: Marshall Gambit D32
- Tarrasch Defense: Schara Gambit D32
- Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical Variation (5. Nf3 Nc6) D32
- Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical Variation (6. cxd5 exd5) D32
- Tarrasch Defense: Tarrasch Gambit D32
- Tarrasch Defense: von Hennig Gambit D32
- Tarrasch Defense: Dubov Tarrasch D33
- Tarrasch Defense: Prague Variation D33
- Tarrasch Defense: Rubinstein System D33
- Tarrasch Defense: Swedish Variation D33
- Tarrasch Defense: Swedish Variation, Central Break D33
Opening names and moves from the Lichess openings dataset; statistics from the Lichess open database, 2026-09 (CC0), sample of 12.6 million games, bots excluded; evaluations from Lichess cloud analysis (all CC0). Master games from The Week in Chess #920–#1664 by Mark Crowther, used with permission.