Openings/Grünfeld Defense
Grünfeld Defense: Botvinnik Variation D95
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. e3 O-O 6. Qb3 e6
163 tournament games from this position · White wins 27%, draws 38%, Black wins 35%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bd2 | 78 | 33% 35% 32% | 2300 | 2026 |
| Be2 | 76 | 21% 43% 36% | 2355 | 2026 |
| cxd5 | 3 | 100% | 2239 | 2023 |
| Bd3 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2255 | 2012 |
| Ne5 | 1 | 100% | 2184 | 2020 |
| Qa3 | 1 | 100% | 2108 | 2014 |
| h4 | 1 | 100% | 2015 | 2017 |
| Qc2 | 1 | 100% | 2179 | 2024 |
Top games
| Zubov, A Ukr2597–Svidler, P2737 | 0-1 | World Blitz 2018 | 2018 |
| Kovalyov, A2596–Giri, A2715 | ½-½ | TCh-ESP CECLUB Div Honor 2012 | 2012 |
| Zubov, A Ukr2598–Areshchenko, A2690 | 0-1 | Kyiv-Lviv Region Blitz | 2021 |
| Jussupow, Artur2587–Kasimdzhanov, Rustam2699 | ½-½ | Bundesliga 2013-14 | 2014 |
| Rakhmanov, Ale2650–Jumabayev, R2607 | ½-½ | Aeroflot Open A 2016 | 2016 |
| Bruzon Batista, L2639–Hakobyan, Aram2598 | 1-0 | National Open 2021 | 2021 |
| Bogner, S2558–Kurnosov, I2660 | 0-1 | Bundesliga 2012-13 | 2012 |
| Miron, L2471–Ponomariov, R2697 | ½-½ | 19th ch-EUR Indiv 2018 | 2018 |
| Zubov, A Ukr2601–Belous, V2557 | 0-1 | European Blitz 2015 | 2015 |
| Yuffa, D2504–Vidit, S2644 | ½-½ | Qatar Masters Open 2015 | 2015 |
Grünfeld Defense variations
Grünfeld DefenseD80Gibbon 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 VariationD95