Openings/Grünfeld Defense
Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Spassky 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 O-O
1,075 tournament games from this position · White wins 41%, draws 30%, Black wins 29%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O-O | 847 | 40% 30% 29% | 2227 | 2026 |
| Be3 | 207 | 45% 28% 28% | 2198 | 2026 |
| h4 | 12 | 42% 25% 33% | 2147 | 2025 |
| d5 | 7 | 29% 71% | 2468 | 2025 |
| Rb1 | 2 | 100% | 1993 | 2025 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2872–Vachier Lagrave, M2780 | ½-½ | 11th London Classic 2019 | 2019 |
| Carlsen, M2872–Nepomniachtchi, I2767 | ½-½ | World Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
| Caruana, F2842–Nepomniachtchi, I2774 | ½-½ | FIDE Candidates 2020 | 2020 |
| Aronian, L2764–Mamedyarov, S2808 | 1-0 | 6th Norway Chess 2018 | 2018 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2792–Vachier Lagrave, M2757 | ½-½ | Saint Louis Rapid 2022 | 2022 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2792–Vachier Lagrave, M2757 | ½-½ | Saint Louis Blitz 2022 | 2022 |
| Wang Hao2762–Vachier Lagrave, M2767 | ½-½ | FIDE Candidates 2020 | 2020 |
| Rapport, R2762–Vachier Lagrave, M2761 | 1-0 | FIDE Grand Prix 2 Playoff | 2022 |
| Duda, J2743–Giri, A2764 | ½-½ | 83rd Tata Steel Masters | 2021 |
| Praggnanandhaa, R2743–Firouzja, Alireza2759 | ½-½ | 86th Tata Steel Masters | 2024 |
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