Openings/Grünfeld Defense
Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Spassky 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 Nc6 9. Be3 O-O 10. O-O Bg4 11. f3 Na5 12. Bd3 cxd4 13. cxd4 Be6
115 tournament games from this position · White wins 34%, draws 30%, Black wins 36%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| d5 | 73 | 33% 37% 30% | 2169 | 2026 |
| Qa4 | 18 | 33% 56% | 2085 | 2026 |
| Rc1 | 14 | 36% 36% 29% | 2116 | 2025 |
| Qd2 | 8 | 38% 50% | 2085 | 2026 |
| Bf2 | 1 | 100% | 2332 | 2023 |
| e5 | 1 | 100% | 1988 | 2019 |
Top games
| Korobov, A2687–Deac, Bogdan-Daniel2603 | ½-½ | Aeroflot Open A 2019 | 2019 |
| Wagner, De2616–Horvath, Dominik2542 | ½-½ | World Blitz 2024 | 2024 |
| Petrosyan, M2610–Fawzy, Adham2471 | ½-½ | 44th Olympiad 2022 | 2022 |
| Bluebaum, M2672–Akesson, R2402 | 1-0 | 50th Sparkassen Open A | 2023 |
| Farago, I2486–Hera, I2570 | ½-½ | TCh-HUN 2012-13 | 2013 |
| Bobras, P2488–Plat, V2561 | ½-½ | TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2019 | 2019 |
| Lorenzo de la Riva, L2444–Cordova, E2572 | ½-½ | 5th Sabadell Open A | 2012 |
| Urkedal, F2555–Bersamina, Paulo2429 | 0-1 | 44th Olympiad 2022 | 2022 |
| Urban, K2462–Shishkin, Va Ukr2502 | ½-½ | 9th Baltic Pearl 2013 | 2013 |
| Yuffa, D2600–Fernandez Barrera, V2308 | 1-0 | TCh-ESP Rapid 2022 | 2022 |
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