Openings/Grünfeld Defense
Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation, Smyslov Variation D98
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Qb3 dxc4 6. Qxc4 O-O 7. e4 Bg4
117 tournament games from this position · White wins 43%, draws 36%, Black wins 21%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Be3 | 89 | 47% 34% 19% | 2364 | 2026 |
| Be2 | 23 | 35% 39% 26% | 2199 | 2026 |
| Ne5 | 5 | 60% 40% | 2269 | 2019 |
Top games
| Morozevich, A2736–Kamsky, G2763 | 1-0 | FIDE GP Beijing | 2013 |
| Wojtaszek, R2733–Navara, D2724 | ½-½ | 48th Biel GM 2015 | 2015 |
| Bukavshin, I2655–Svidler, P2739 | ½-½ | 68th ch-RUS 2015 | 2015 |
| Tomashevsky, E2719–Salgado Lopez, I2598 | ½-½ | 14th Euro Indiv 2013 | 2013 |
| Vidit, S2643–Artemiev, V2660 | 1-0 | Lake Sevan 2015 | 2015 |
| Jojua, D2579–Nepomniachtchi, I2714 | ½-½ | 16th ch-EUR Indiv 2015 | 2015 |
| Tin, Jingyao2562–Van Foreest, Jorden2690 | 1-0 | 9th Sunway Sitges 2022 | 2022 |
| Bukavshin, I2657–Gabuzyan, H2585 | ½-½ | 1st ch-EUR University | 2015 |
| Visakh, N R2509–Mareco, S2666 | ½-½ | 21st Dubai Open 2019 | 2019 |
| Shankland, S2581–Rakhmanov, Ale2588 | ½-½ | 14th Sants Open A | 2012 |
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