Openings/Grünfeld Defense
Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation, Hungarian Variation D97
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Qb3 dxc4 6. Qxc4 O-O 7. e4 a6
563 tournament games from this position · White wins 34%, draws 39%, Black wins 27%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Be2 | 322 | 33% 43% 24% | 2337 | 2026 |
| e5 | 156 | 35% 36% 29% | 2363 | 2026 |
| Qb3 | 30 | 37% 33% 30% | 2194 | 2026 |
| Bf4 | 28 | 36% 21% 43% | 2231 | 2026 |
| Qa4 | 14 | 43% 36% 21% | 2483 | 2017 |
| a4 | 6 | 17% 17% 67% | 2175 | 2024 |
| Be3 | 3 | 67% 33% | 2001 | 2024 |
| a3 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2345 | 2017 |
| Qd3 | 1 | 100% | 2241 | 2019 |
| Bg5 | 1 | 100% | 2241 | 2014 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2881–Giri, A2752 | 1-0 | 2nd Norway Blitz 2014 | 2014 |
| Giri, A2797–Grischuk, A2810 | ½-½ | Tbilisi FIDE GP 2015 | 2015 |
| Nakamura, Hi2786–Gelfand, B2777 | 1-0 | 5th Classic KO 2013 | 2013 |
| Kasimdzhanov, R2706–Caruana, F2844 | ½-½ | Baku FIDE Grand Prix 2014 | 2014 |
| Navara, D2730–Giri, A2798 | ½-½ | 78th Tata Steel GpA | 2016 |
| Nakamura, Hi2786–Giri, A2732 | ½-½ | World Teams 2013 | 2013 |
| Grischuk, A2794–Nepomniachtchi, I2714 | 1-0 | TCh-RUS Men 2015 | 2015 |
| Tomashevsky, E2701–Grischuk, A2797 | ½-½ | Baku FIDE Grand Prix 2014 | 2014 |
| Wang Hao2742–Grischuk, A2754 | ½-½ | 1st FIDE GP London 2012 | 2012 |
| Giri, A2755–Nepomniachtchi, I2740 | ½-½ | 10th Tal Mem 2016 | 2016 |
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