Openings/Grünfeld Defense
Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation, Smyslov Variation D99
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Qb3 dxc4 6. Qxc4 O-O 7. e4 Bg4 8. Be3 Nfd7 9. Qb3
21 tournament games from this position · White wins 48%, draws 29%, Black wins 24%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nb6 | 19 | 47% 32% 21% | 2383 | 2025 |
| Bxf3 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2227 | 2026 |
Top games
| Vidit, S2643–Artemiev, V2660 | 1-0 | Lake Sevan 2015 | 2015 |
| Jojua, D2579–Nepomniachtchi, I2714 | ½-½ | 16th ch-EUR Indiv 2015 | 2015 |
| Shankland, S2581–Rakhmanov, Ale2588 | ½-½ | 14th Sants Open A | 2012 |
| Yilmaz, M2576–Willow, Jonah B2450 | 1-0 | 25th ch-EUR Indiv 2025 | 2025 |
| Babula, V2559–Jansa, Vl2458 | 1-0 | TCh-CZE Extraliga 2015-16 | 2016 |
| Vidit, S2606–Rajesh, Va2382 | 1-0 | 52nd ch-IND National B 2014 | 2014 |
| Vidit, S2602–Padmini, R2354 | 1-0 | TCh-IND League Qualifier 2 2014 | 2014 |
| Schmakel, Sam A2349–Chirila, I2530 | 0-1 | 25th Chicago Open 2016 | 2016 |
| Santiago, Y2443–Pierrot, Fac2393 | 1-0 | Universidad La Punta IM | 2016 |
| Gershon, A2431–Lurie, M2331 | 1-0 | TCh-ISR 2019 | 2019 |
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