Openings/Grünfeld Defense
Grünfeld Defense D80
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5
22,251 tournament games from this position · White wins 36%, draws 36%, Black wins 28%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cxd5 | 11,424 | 35% 37% 27% | 2287 | 2026 |
| Nf3 | 6,298 | 36% 35% 28% | 2292 | 2026 |
| Bg5 | 1,616 | 38% 33% 30% | 2303 | 2026 |
| Bf4 | 1,540 | 34% 38% 28% | 2286 | 2026 |
| e3 | 809 | 33% 29% 38% | 2215 | 2026 |
| Qb3 | 287 | 45% 27% 28% | 2262 | 2026 |
| h4 | 104 | 43% 21% 36% | 2201 | 2026 |
| Qa4+ | 48 | 33% 38% 29% | 2332 | 2026 |
| g3 | 41 | 39% 34% 27% | 2060 | 2026 |
| f3 | 34 | 44% 18% 38% | 2146 | 2026 |
| Bd2 | 27 | 56% 22% 22% | 2426 | 2026 |
| h3 | 9 | 22% 22% 56% | 1994 | 2026 |
| c5 | 5 | 100% | 1966 | 2024 |
| b3 | 4 | 25% 75% | 1887 | 2017 |
| g4 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2461 | 2018 |
| Nh3 | 1 | 100% | 2421 | 2020 |
| e4 | 1 | 100% | 2426 | 2016 |
| Qd2 | 1 | 100% | 2519 | 2023 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2881–Grischuk, A2792 | ½-½ | 2nd Norway Chess 2014 | 2014 |
| Carlsen, M2882–Vachier Lagrave, M2778 | 1-0 | Saint Louis Rapid 2019 | 2019 |
| Carlsen, M2882–Nepomniachtchi, I2774 | ½-½ | 7th Sinquefield Cup 2019 | 2019 |
| Anand, V2792–Carlsen, M2863 | ½-½ | WCh 2014 | 2014 |
| Anand, V2792–Carlsen, M2863 | ½-½ | WCh 2014 | 2014 |
| Carlsen, M2875–Vachier Lagrave, M2779 | 1-0 | Croatia GCT 2019 | 2019 |
| Carlsen, M2872–Vachier Lagrave, M2780 | ½-½ | 11th London Classic 2019 | 2019 |
| Carlsen, M2875–Grischuk, A2775 | 1-0 | 7th Norway Chess 2019 | 2019 |
| Carlsen, M2875–Mamedyarov, S2774 | ½-½ | 7th Norway Chess 2019 | 2019 |
| Carlsen, M2875–Mamedyarov, S2774 | 1-0 | 7th Norway Armageddon | 2019 |
Grünfeld Defense variations
Gibbon GambitD80Lutikov VariationD80Zaitsev GambitD80Stockholm 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