Openings/Grünfeld Defense
Grünfeld Defense: Smyslov Defense D94
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 g6 5. Nf3 Bg7 6. Bd3 O-O 7. O-O Bg4
249 tournament games from this position · White wins 35%, draws 49%, Black wins 16%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| h3 | 237 | 35% 49% 16% | 2347 | 2026 |
| cxd5 | 7 | 29% 57% 14% | 2401 | 2022 |
| Qb3 | 4 | 50% 25% 25% | 2136 | 2024 |
| b3 | 1 | 100% | 1753 | 2017 |
Top games
| Mamedyarov, S2764–Kamsky, G2762 | ½-½ | FIDE GP Tashkent | 2012 |
| Mamedyarov, S2753–Caruana, F2774 | ½-½ | 8th Tal Memorial | 2013 |
| Giri, A2720–Wang Hao2752 | ½-½ | 75th Tata Steel GpA | 2013 |
| Karjakin, Sergey2750–Inarkiev, E2650 | 1-0 | Moscow Open Stars Blitz | 2024 |
| Khismatullin, D2658–Kamsky, G2741 | 0-1 | FIDE World Rapid 2013 | 2013 |
| Onischuk, Al2672–Wang Yue2691 | ½-½ | 13th Karpov GM | 2012 |
| Ivanchuk, V2731–Ipatov, Alexander2630 | ½-½ | World Teams 2013 | 2013 |
| Moiseenko, A12692–Postny, E2653 | ½-½ | Bundesliga 2015-16 | 2016 |
| Shirov, A2673–Artemiev, V2653 | 1-0 | Nutcracker Rapid 2016 | 2016 |
| Dubov, Daniil2660–Sutovsky, E2650 | ½-½ | 18th Karpov Poikovsky | 2017 |
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